Education Losing T R A C K

Where's education going?

It seems like there's a hidden agenda below the surface, separating away from the moralities education intend to serve. The systematic ways in which the public education system is headed, by the claws of major corporations, is hindering the progress (and future) of  students and teachers alike. More importantly, these agendas are not only affecting those within schools, but the fundamental principles of education is increasingly losing it's primary purpose and objective(s). Investors and grassroots education pioneers are divided in their visions for the future. On one side, there's large powerful corporations like ALEC (American Legislative Exchange Council) who are out privatizing schools, with a primary objective on turning the public school system into a profitable business. On the other side, there's grassroots education pioneers who are out fighting against this an uphill dilemma, in which they're significantly outnumbered. Surely there's something drastically wrong with this scenario.

The general idea behind these corporations out privatizing schools is simply disturbing, especially with their priorities being solely on filling their pockets. As an aspiring educator, I feel quite strongly about the field of (public) education drifting so swiftly away from human-like moralities and principles that the upcoming generation of students will be reliant on as they seek to increase their intellect. The question looms then: How long until something is drastically done to stop these people from doing more damage?