The Raven 10 pp 145-148 Articles, books and TV programs claiming to criticise education appear in a steady stream.
Politicians repeatedly promise to 'reform education'.
Those with a program to promote expect the schools to teach whatever will advance their program. When a special interest decides it needs more engineers, or more scientists then the schools are expected to produce more of the specialists. Those who would keep society exactly as it is expect the schools to preserve the status quo. Those who would re-build society argue that the schools should produce graduates capable of building that new society. All of these contend that 'education' is the answer.