It’s a bit more complex than that. Yes it’s some really horrible advice they gave, but they gave it founded on the weird idea that had been hammered into their

It’s a bit more complex than that. Yes it’s some really horrible advice they gave, but they gave it founded on the weird idea that had been hammered into their heads—that if they sent their child to a good school they would be successful in life. The author acknowledges this. It’s akin to the American dream. I think getting the word out with pieces like this is a good step in the right direction.