Do Not Forget the True Purpose of School; by Diane Ravitch

The goal for primary school is not millions of different things but first and foremost education. If that goal is achieved, it certainly also provides other things: life opportunities, education and freedom, social interaction, a place for children to be and so on, but the school's goal is teaching a basic curriculum. Today, the school has become a means for various special interests rather than a goal in itself. To leave the era of panic, we need to navigate an era where school and school institutions and administration can maintain integrity. An era where the school is a cohesive unit that honors its knowledge and education mission - what I call the era of the monolith."