Original article: Survey Says: Disconnects Abound in School Opinions and Knowledge
Karl Streitel
Karl Streitel is a freelance editor and writer and former English and finance teacher. He writes about voluntaryism, politics, and education at MentalLab.substack.com. He is the host of the podcast Learning Liberty, promoting alternatives to government schools.
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Government education is a self-perpetuating monster and has been for a long time. While parents and organizations seek accountability, the dynamics driving government education point to a powerful and unaccountable bureaucracy that serves its own interests.
I was asked the other day why parents and students do not have more say in their education in the government system, and my reply was simply “because that is the goal.” Specifically, the system exists...
