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As if the government has any place dictating morality to its citizens. *shudders*  Hence, the eugenics movement, which was driven by standardized testing … administered by the benevolent institution that we know as public education.

Big Brother, anybody?

The public education system’s goal is to recreate and reinforce the social class system, and that begins as soon as the students are in the first grade.  Sickening, really.

But, of course, the public system does a great job of maintaining the class structure and keeping the elites at the top, so the elites, such as Obama, support it vehemently.

Just as there is a separation of church and state in the US, there needs to be a separation of state and school.  Otherwise, school, like the Church, becomes tyrannical and hegemonic, while its performance remains, as always, mediocre.

You’re right, actually; the system does exactly what it was set out to do: to recreate and reinforce the class system.  Make more slaves.  Make rich people richer.  And blame the slaves for being slaves.  Yes, we truly do live in a class-free meritocracy.

/sarcasm

John Taylor Gatto wrote that, prior to the Civil War in the American South, chattel slavery was declining, because what he and Ashley call “wage slavery” was actually cheaper than owning black slaves.  Chattel slavery is the true goal of public “education.”

Therefore, the government has no business forcing people to attend THEIR schools.  Public “education” is VERY low-quality, and, quite frankly, it leaves people dumber and more ignorant upon graduation than before they entered the system.  That is all on-purpose, you see, so that the government can control the public and act as a dictatorship essentially, both economically and socially.

Again, watch the documentary I linked to earlier if you want to become educated about these matters.

http://www.skilluminati.com/Research/entry/human_resources_by_scott_noble

Or, read “Dumbing Us Down” by John Taylor Gatto.

Or just watch this documentary, since it is much briefer.

http://www.skilluminati.com/Research/entry/human_resources_by_scott_noble

Chomsky was quoted in the film, “Manufacturing Consent” (currently on VuDu – you’d like it if you haven’t seen it yet) saying, “…education is a system of imposed ignorance….” This was mentioned in the context of concision (the need to say everything in short sound bites). Obviously such a statement requires more explanation, and yet I find it quite complete, understandable and couldn’t agree with it more.Anyway, nice to find a critical thinker like yourself.

Obtain an education only because you want to sharpen your critical thinking skills and develop your mind and work habits. College should never be viewed as a vocational school and that is the trouble with colleges today. If you want to learn business you should attend a business school and not a college. Or go to vocational school and learn a craft like cutting hair if you require a steady paycheck.
Too many people are attending college today when they should not be. That’s the problem. Also, too many employers are requiring college for jobs that should not require college. Really now–does a receptionist or customer service rep position require “some college” background?

I think that the real smarties start their own companies.