From personal observation, the educational system[s] has been bogged down by indifference and callousness for generations. Seeking instead stumbling through the motions of perpetual meritocracy. Nothing of encouraging an independent or critical thought skill set, lesser about education and expanded open curiosity.
Can't reform if there isn't a base for reformation.
Your first sentence of the succinct above paragraph describes everything one needs to know.
Unfortunately, that deeply instilled patronage aspect isn't gonna change.