What are some of the comments that Scout makes about formal schooling in the first paragraph of the chapter? Is she critical of school? Why does she bring up the educational background of Atticus and her uncle?

In the first paragraph of Chapter Two, Scout is looking forward with great enthusiasm to starting school. She says she had watched the schoolyard through her telescope up in the treehouse last year, and learned the schoolyard games. She thinks school will be a treat. She says:

I never looked forward more to anything in my life.

After one day in school, however, in which Scout gets into trouble for knowing how to read and has her hand hit with a ruler, Scout has soured considerably on the whole school idea. She tells Atticus she no longer wants to go. She brings up the educational background of Atticus and her Uncle Jack to bolster her case. She notes that neither one of them went to school:

“You never went to school and you do all right, so I’ll just stay home too. You can teach me like Granddaddy taught you ‘n’ Uncle Jack.”

Atticus is not convinced by this argument, says he'll be jailed if he keeps her out of school, and tells her she must attend.