public school

n. 1. a prison for children complete with chain-link fences, body searches, involuntary confinement, enforced drugging, etc.. 2. an institution whose purpose, according to the founding fathers, was to create a literate populace. Its improved modern purpose is to create passive, well-adjusted, amoral citizens, who will follow where they are led. See Outcome-Based Education. 3. a powerful remedy for curiosity and a desire for learning, whose side effects include boredom, rigid thinking, and an inability to function in the real world. 4. a mental health clinic for children.





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