Why do schools resemble prison so much?

[Filthy_Immigrant]

is it just a coincidence?

[Curmudgeon]

As the song went, "Birth, School, Work, Death":

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QO5dcW0P75M

[Anonymous]

oh em gee they do both have buses.
im taken aback.
i never thought of it that way.
and neither are used to learn how to spell.
coincidence? maybe
or perhaps thats just what they want us to think

[rigmarole]

Both in principle are institutions meant to teach discipline and educate their customers to become productive members of society. Both fail to a large degree at that task.

[rigmarole]

Both types off institutions offer structure and opportunity to improve, but the choice is always up to the individual how that will use the opportunity.

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*of...

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*they

[MaddieMayMoo]

School to prison pipeline especially in lower income areas

[jahaims]

They have to keep track of and feed people in mass.

[DryGermanGuy]

Only in America, part 5371…

[Filthy_Immigrant]

not saying I doubt you but is Germany any better?

[DryGermanGuy]

Our cities and towns are old, so many of our school buildings are old. I have seen a number of schools and never once had the thought it would look similar to a prison.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gymnasium_(Germany)