"It happens in part because the dominant systems of education are rooted in the values and demands of industrialism: they are linear, mechanistic and focused on conformity and standardization."
My mom has been saying words to this effect ever since I can remember!
I'll add that this attitude also pervades colleges and universities, grantmaking bodies, etc. etc.
Ahh, to have riches that I could use to fund funky ideas ranging from theoretical physics to paleoanthropology to writing and everything in between.
Val
