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: The ultimate goal of modern schooling is "standardization," where individuals are rendered predictable and dependable consumers for the corporate state. Proposed Solutions

: Gatto asserts that 19th-century American social engineers adopted the Prussian system to ensure a manageable citizenry that would not question authority. John Taylor Gatto - The Underground History of ...

: Returning the responsibility of education to families. : The ultimate goal of modern schooling is

: He argues the system was funded by powerful industrialists like Andrew Carnegie and John D. Rockefeller to create "human resources" for a planned industrial economy. John Taylor Gatto - The Underground History of ...

Gatto did not believe the system could be reformed because it is "working exactly as intended". Instead, he advocated for:

: Customizing education to the child’s interests and local community needs rather than a national curriculum.