It is quite evident in my experience. Has yours been different? If you want to read some eye opening stuff(it was for me), I suggest looking into the history of

It is quite evident in my experience. Has yours been different? If you want to read some eye opening stuff(it was for me), I suggest looking into the history of public education. Let's just say the American elites talked about this quite openly in the 18th century. Look into how Andrew Bell, impressed with the educational system in India, (particularly with it use in maintaining the caste system), went on to become a schoolteacher in America. His ideas do find plenty of expression up to this day. Unfortunately, of course.