In order "to skew ones understanding", there has to be understanding in the first place. You achieve understanding with an educated family/society and with knowledgeable teachers. Once there is actual understanding, well, then the "skewing" portion won't be urgent anymore, since the youth would have developed critical thinking as a by-product...however, the government doesn't want a critical thinking populace, so understanding is held back. So, we are back at square one...