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Facts are freely accessible these days compared to the past. A large part of Education in the past wasn't designed with that in mind.

So Education IS changing to meet that reality but its still a work in progress. Consensus is still developing on what the best route ahead is.

You are right that expertise is only possible through the accumulation and quick recall of facts. That said, the time it takes for an expert in Physics to become an expert Programmer or vice versa is much more than it takes for an expert Physicist to find and collaborate with an expert Programmer. So in a networked society, Educations focus is shifting to collaboration and healthy communication at an early age rather than producing mediocre experts in all subjects which is what past education systems have produced in great volumes.