[nicehat]

It seems that there's been an effort to make school as bad as possible.

The research has shown for decades that homework is an utter and complete waste of time, but, much like any hazing ritual, some people foam at the mouth at the suggestion of ending it.

Schools in Scandinavia have proven success with anti-bullying programs, that have not been taken up elsewhere.

School lunch programs (again, pretty much everywhere outside Scandinavia) are dire.

Physical education, proven to enhance learning outcomes and well-being, probably amounts to about 40 minutes per week in most Western countries.

And don't get me started on the American higher education system... My god. It's racist, classist, and still under attack from rabid morons who would rather an Erdogan style system of educating.

It feels deliberate.