Since the Fabian Socialist John Dewey, public schools have been using indoctrination and “group think” forced on children to undermine their parent’s theology and Ethical system. It led to the “sexual revolution” and the acceptance of Communism and Socialism as “good”, “more perfect” ideologies which are incompatible with the philosophy of the USA—John Marshall, Adam Smith, John Locke, Montesquieu and, of course, all the Founders.
John Taylor Gatto’s books explains this “herd conditioning” in his book, “The Underground History of American Education”. Might be free online.
Children should not be institutionalized before age of Reason (7) in a “group” forced way to see the world where they learn total dependence on authority figure. They should ideally have a childhood like Lincoln’s or Mark Twain, Ben Franklin, where they never set foot in a school until after age 7. and are out by age 13 with all the reading, rhetoric, spelling, math skills which can be directed any way they are interested.
Why do you think Lincoln could “think” differently than the majority? He went to “school” less than a year of his life. He was an independent thinker and relied on the intellect for his decisions-—not on how he “felt” or “popular views”. He could resist pressure from group think.
Most kids today are controlled by the “group think” and “emotions” devoid of Wisdom and knowledge about anything. It is a result of the removal (intentional) of all Traditions and History—(Classical Ed.) from schools. They learn Howard Zinn lies and “feelings” and nothing about Adam Smith and Free Markets or Cicero’s “Justice” and ideas which created “Rule of Law” (Higher Law than man’s). (Classical Ed. always taught this, until socialist Dewey).
They should have loving parents or relatives teaching them their “worldview”. Having children’s “plastic minds” being shaped by the State is dangerous and evil (JS Mill) and will lead to a socialist worldview (slaves for the state).
Individualism is destroyed-—collectivism is reinforced. That way the “useless eaters” will be able to be easily killed. No family loyalty, since the concept of family is eliminated and the State is “mommy and daddy” -—they will not care if their parents are institutionalized (or eliminated) when they are older. They will turn over their children (if they even marry) to the state to “educate” or kill them-—too much trouble (costs are too high)—(It’s “hard” work-—the perseverance of our Forefathers is being destroyed in the “system”-—all character is being destroyed (Virtue) since Dewey——Cultural Marxists designed a curricula (Dr. Ruggs/Dr. Counts/Billy Ayers) to destroy Virtue (it includes Sex Education to destroy innocence and normal sexual development in children).......Make them obsessed with sex to destroy all long term relationships so children are easily controlled because they are emotionally damaged.
The public schools since Dewey is a planned destruction of future generations so a totalitarian state can be put in place—Central Control of everyone.
It is proven by many people like Charlotte Iserbyt, BK Eakman, Gatto, etc. Blooms book, “The Closing of the American Mind” explains it also.
“The Closing of the American Mind” is a bit different, since school at that level isn’t compulsory, though gubmint does waste an ungodly amount of money on it.