Originally Posted by Comrade Joe

I agree with both comments. However i would add one thing, that it is in the benefit of some companies to not enhance educational opportunities, those who depend on unskilled labor for instance. They depend on many children having a sub standard education so they can have their next generation of employees.

I will actually add one more thing that it is not necessarily a good thing for industries if children are taught how to think, they prefer them to be taught skills that they depend on them having. They don't want children to be philosophical, to question society and morallity and how are states are governed as that may prove to be a direct challenge to their(the companies) position in the hierarchy. I personally woud like to see much more of schooling dedicated to philosophy, history and political theory. I see education (certainly in Britain) of serving the purpose of being socialised into the subordinate worker role and learning skills to be exploited, rather than an education of the mind. I believe there has to be more of a balance.