Parents are not alone in focusing their expectations on success at the graduation exam: The whole education system colludes with them. The curriculum and organization of schools often date back to a colonial past, when schools were meant to train a local elite to be the effective allies of the colonial state, and the goal was to maximize the distance between them and the rest of the populace. Anonymous
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The power of education and what it can do for us is immeasurable and no matter how hard we try we can’t imagine a life where we don’t have education. The curriculum and the organization of schools often date back to a colonial past, when schools were meant to train a local elite to be the effective allies of the colonial state, and the goal was to maximize the distance between them and the rest of the populace. Education was seen as a way to develop those with great minds rather than those who could function in everyday life. The curriculum has changed over time, but fundamentally remains the same: all students must spend most of their time learning facts and skills that will help them become effective and productive citizens.

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