> there is quite a lot of countries that didn't have particular reason to follow the Prussian way of education.
sure, but most didn't go and develop their own system either. i have seen (and experienced) schools in a few countries, and when i look at any of these, i can't see much of a difference.
the current school system in germany is as far away from that prussian system as any other in most places. if anything german schools are more progressive than some others, with smaller classrooms and more attention to each child than for example france or china.
so while the claim "it all started in prussia" is probably not true, it can't be to far from the truth either. didn't ford build schools for factory workers to train them to work at the assembly line? isn't that really just a similar motivation with the same outcome?
sure, but most didn't go and develop their own system either. i have seen (and experienced) schools in a few countries, and when i look at any of these, i can't see much of a difference.
the current school system in germany is as far away from that prussian system as any other in most places. if anything german schools are more progressive than some others, with smaller classrooms and more attention to each child than for example france or china.
so while the claim "it all started in prussia" is probably not true, it can't be to far from the truth either. didn't ford build schools for factory workers to train them to work at the assembly line? isn't that really just a similar motivation with the same outcome?