I believe it was Henry Ford who said that he doesn’t want intelligent workers, just read workers.
I think you’ll find that attitude throughout the government. If we had intelligent workers, they would be less likely to be fooled and complain and act when they are being screwed over.
That’s not what the government wants.
That certainly has something to do with it.
However, the change in technology has meant
that children no longer have to read to learn.
When I grew up, print was the only way information
could be transmitted, now it’s different.
The advent of VR and future systems is going to change
even the way it’s done today. Not necessarily for the better
either.