Kindergarten or Indotrinization

OH MY GODS! What are they trying to do to these kids? The following is an except from This article.

"Nowhere are the demands greater than at Achievement First East New York Charter School in Brooklyn, which holds classes through this month. On a recent Friday morning, 20 kindergartners in uniforms of yellow shirts and blue jumpers or shorts, many yawning and rubbing their eyes, filed into the classroom of Keisha Rattray and Luis Gonzalez. Some sat in plastic chairs lined up before the teachers for phonics and grammar drills, while others sat at computer screens, listening through headphones to similar exercises.

The classroom has no blocks, dress-up corners or play kitchens. There is no time for show and tell, naps or recess. There is homework every night. For much of the day, the children are asked to sit quietly with their hands folded as their teachers drill them in phonics, punctuation and arithmetic."


I'm the father of a nearly 3 year old daughter and I can't imagine putting her in that kind of class room setting. I certainly want my daughter to be well educated but not by destroying all of her creativity. Please read the full article and let me know what you think of it.