I don't think the issue involves monopolies as much as a historically based needs.
Our education systems were formed as part of the drive that became known as the industrial revolution. Standardisation was a key focus, because people needed to be able to become part of the industrial processes that surrounded their day-to-day lives working in factories and offices.
Workers needed to possess skill sets that are known, and they ultimately needed to become replaceable.
It stands to reason that our education system will change as we move away from the industrial revolution and into the next.
The question should be: what do (and will) society need from an education system in the coming 50 years?
Our education systems were formed as part of the drive that became known as the industrial revolution. Standardisation was a key focus, because people needed to be able to become part of the industrial processes that surrounded their day-to-day lives working in factories and offices.
Workers needed to possess skill sets that are known, and they ultimately needed to become replaceable.
It stands to reason that our education system will change as we move away from the industrial revolution and into the next.
The question should be: what do (and will) society need from an education system in the coming 50 years?