[cyberpunk]

... Recent as in our grandparents generation or what?

It was normal I think even 200 years ago.

So your argument is, random american parents know more than society in general who define educational standards because... that's how it always was?

LOL. But I mean, yeah. 80% of Americans believe in Angels and 15% of you have passports so why am I even trying.

[mensetmanusman]

Society tends towards least common denominator in the American political system, so one means of resisting the damage from that context is more parental choice.