[Archaeus]

Mr.Rees-Mogg has made some excellent points. But the educational systems of the past and present were and are driven by different forces with different intentions.

From the Renaissance to the early 20th century, education was seen as a means for the cultural advancement of man.
Now, our system of learning is geared towards producing workers with enough knowledge to perform assigned tasks.

Michealangelo and Mozart.
vs.
Marilyn Manson and crap on canvas.

See?

[NativeNewYorker]

Now, our system of learning is geared towards producing workers with enough knowledge to perform assigned tasks.

One of the reasons businesses have trouble expanding in NYC is that our public schools produce innumerate illitrates who can neither add nor read.

The schools here have largely stopped functioning at all. They seemingly train nobody for anything.