How did we ruin our publicly funded education like this?

"WE" didn't ruin anything...

Does anyone have a clue where the entire education system even comes from?

The Prussian education system, developed in the 18th and 19th centuries, was the first national, compulsory, state-run system aimed at creating obedient soldiers, productive workers, and loyal citizens. Introduced after Napoleonic defeats, it featured age-based classrooms, mandatory attendance (ages 7–14), specialized teacher training, and a standardized curriculum focusing on duty and discipline.

Key Features of the Prussian Model:

• Compulsory Attendance: Initiated by King Frederick William I in 1717, it required children to attend school, with strict enforcement.

• Structure and Discipline: Classrooms featured desks in rows, factory-style bells, and rigid hierarchies, aiming to produce compliant individuals.

• Standardized Curriculum: Focused on reading, writing, and music, with religious instruction and later, military-oriented history and, in some cases, basic math.

• Teacher Training: Prussia introduced state-certified teacher training, establishing, for example, the first teacher seminar in 1748.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prussian_education_system

How many here even heard of Prussia before?

Orange you glad you read the PrussiaGate substack in its entirety?

u/#catdance