education and the state

 Today I learnt with a sense of dejavu and horror that our education system is a state machination. 

I've always known it but never been confronted with it the way I was today 

I was told that sustainability is going to be an issue we need to pay attention to - my ears perked up - that's great - that's relevant - we can all afford to think about sustainability 

Then comes the caveat - be aware of NEA guidelines and definitions of sustainability and do not promote books or ideas that go against NEA's guidelines. Some of Singapore's practices would not be considered sustainable by international standards