The public education system in many capitalist countries has been highly criticized for allegedly dumbing down students and/or killing their creativity. On the other hand, getting rid of schools would probably lead to a reduction in literacy and qualifications. Thus, it would be necessary to reform education somehow.
Here are some proposed options:
Socialist Values - Keep the current education system, but instead of teaching capitalist values, teach socialist ones. Grades, homework, tests, etc. remain a thing.
Montessori - Public schools all perform like the Montessori model: Students learn at their own pace, are encouraged to do student-led activites, and are guided by adults who act like mentors. Homework is minimal, if it is even assigned at all. Grades in Montessori exist but are done differently, instead of checking how well one has completed assignments, the mentor grades each student by how well they believe they are progressing.
Democratic Schools - Grades and curriculum are entirely abolished. Here, students are expected to be in charge of their own education and are even given the opportunity to decide many of the decisions made by the school. Children and adults are seen as equals to each other in this model. The most famous instance of this is the Sudbury School.
These are just the ideas I can think of right now. Which ones do you guys agree with, or do you have another idea not listed here?
I think socialism should enforce a culture of education where to “go back to school” is no longer considered an insult. It should become mainstream and even expected that adults re-attend classes to gain a new perspective on the subject, and also to be offered second chances to improve their grades and their opportunities with respect to work. Other than reducing illiteracy in every subject and improving the general level of education, it will reinforce the belief among minors that there are reasons beyond school to attend class and to try and understand the matters that are taught. This will also address the Montessori criticism of the classical school system, namely that it places undue pressure on students and that they cannot learn at their own pace; and it will alleviate the need of current curricula to be repetitive.