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[–]magnora7 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

In the US in the 60s they had "new math" where they tried to completely re-work the math teaching system in order to beat the soviets. It was a huge failure and there's a whole generation that is exceptionally bad at math because of it. Common core seems like a modern echo of the same idea.

At some point you learn the schooling system is based around the Prussian Schooling System design, which was created to instill obedience after Prussia lost the Battle of Jena in 1806 because of poor obedience. It was simply re-tooled for the industrial age, to create obedient workers instead of obedient soldiers. Actually learning things other than just discipline is almost happenstance.

"Never let your schooling interfere with your education." - Mark Twain

[–]Robin 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

"It was a huge failure" at communicating math skills, but if that was never the point, maybe it succeeded...

I agree that it is all about ease of management, so obedience is point #1, although there are others, such as homogeneity/conformity -- i.e. to "school" kids to adopt a group identity. https://www.unwelcomeguests.net/540_-_Outing_School_3_(Teaching_for_Money_v._Learning_for_Love) for more on this.