"The TRUE Objectives of a Public School System"

Did you ever wonder what the true objectives of a public school system are? Sure, they want to give knowledge to children, as well as make them future good citizens of our society. However, John Taylor Gatto has some different opinions on the subject. He is the author of "Against School: How public education cripples our kids and why," and in this article he discusses possible ulterior motives for our public schools. In fact, our …

…their best, why promote conformity and stifle uniqueness? Why give up on students whom they think have no chance? And is it entirely right, or even ethical, to divide children up at an early age to filter out the 'inferior kids' from the 'superior' ones? The only ones who know those answers are the school board system themselves, and they will forever deny that they are doing anything but trying to make us "good citizens."