John Taylor Gatto & Maria Montessori both have several books that would fit this description. Gatto is more directed at how bad public school is; Montessori is more about best practices for early childhood education.
After reading an article on Maria Montessori in a 2022 edition of The Broken Wheel (starting on p.31), a periodical publication supervised by Fr MacDonald (attached), I wouldn't recommend anything that comes from her. Here is the conclusion of that article:
In conclusion:
I strongly recommend, for those who like to watch videos or listen to podcasts, the conference
entitled “Resistance Podcast 122: The Problems of Maria Montessori Part 1”:
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I only watched the first five minutes before I wrote this article, but I would have saved myself a lot
of time and research if I had watched it all. A lot of the quotes I put in this article are also found in
this podcast. However, it is very complete and goes much deeper than I am able to intellectually. Do
not be discouraged by the first 9 minutes. If you prefer, go straight to minute 9.
Part 2 is entitled “Resistance Podcast 125: Catechesis of the Good Shepherd: a Wolf in Sheep’s
Clothing”: