> My friends in high school joked that school was for socializing, and frankly, what other purpose does it serve anymore for most kids?
Schools have always been like that, at least if you ask the kids. The difference is whether the parents value education and expect their kids to work hard and study, or if they only see the school as a daycare center that allows them to work full time. And whether the wider society values education.
I don't think schools have always been like that. I especially don't think schools have been like that for the top 10% of students until very recently (<20 years).
Schools have always been like that, at least if you ask the kids. The difference is whether the parents value education and expect their kids to work hard and study, or if they only see the school as a daycare center that allows them to work full time. And whether the wider society values education.