&gt; My anecdotal experience brought me to similar conclusions. Structure is required in schools because of the way children are taught in schools.<p>First off, that&#x27;s a circular argument. But also note that research into education is riddled with issues (such as the researchers having moral issues with blind control groups, which results in basically useless data). Our education system is based on the gut instinct of certain administrators. People who clearly would prefer a structured system where one-size-fits-all. Not that I&#x27;m saying everyone learns differently (learning styles are also mostly bullshit), I&#x27;m saying that the current system could be much better and people who do well in the current system are very motivated to do well and will gladly push with all of their force through the bullshit so they can get on with their lives.