Has anyone heard a theory that the environment and types of scenario that the author is describing could be the result of concerted efforts to undermine the Ame

Has anyone heard a theory that the environment and types of scenario that the author is describing could be the result of concerted efforts to undermine the American education system? I know it sounds rather far fetched, but does no one remember the animus and rhetoric that has emanated from the right side of our political range, mostly between the 80s and 00s? It seems to me rather odd that just as the rhetoric takes a notable back seat the corporatization of education starts kicking in. First, there was the huge push for charter schools in the 00s, then there was the deluge and influx of for profit schools that provide little more than a false certification of largely inappropriate skill. I don't want to make this too long, but if you were a wealthy magnate that loathed society's contempt for your psychopathic will, what better way to attack that pesky government than by eroding its foundation. I'm not saying that the legacy schools have been undermined, although they too have seen standards slide and cracks have begun to appear, but if you can't attack the institution directly, what better way to undermine the source of competent staff to the government than by washing out the soil under the foundation with sham universities and a cadre of people who have a "degree" from an "accredited" university? Along with a hiring preference for military experience, which pollutes competencies, once you throw in people with hollow degrees, you really start seeing your most hated agencies, i.e., EPA, IRS, etc. crumbling, while making your loved agencies, i.e., DoD, DHS, etc. that are a source of money and power, become nice and pliable. It's just a theory, but let me put it this way, I am paid for strategy, and that is a rough idea for a mid length strategy proposal depending on desired outcomes.