In political culture, reactionism and regression refer to an approach or system that opposes progress and the necessary evolutionary changes in social, economic, and political foundations. A reactionary is one who waits for the opportunity to return to the past periods of history and its obsolete traditions.<\/p>\n
One of the indicators of a reactionary and anti-science regime is its educational system and the teaching methods under its control. The more unfortunate aspect of these reactionary regimes is comparing them to certain elements of past societies, which, despite their shortcomings, were sometimes more beneficial than the current regimes in modern times. For example, traditional schools, despite their low quality and poor performance, are now considered superior compared to the education system under the religious fascism ruling Iran. We\u2019ve often heard that in these old schools, children were punished with sticks and parents did not object. However, in the 21st century, the level of violence and corporal punishment in schools under the clerical regime has escalated to the point of causing permanent physical injury to students, leading to confrontations between parents and regime officials in schools. Ultimately, this has led to students becoming disillusioned with school, making it one of the main problems in the education system.<\/p>\n
But the problem does not end here. The crisis in the educational system under the clerical regime is so severe that it makes one long for the older institutions\u2014not in comparison to advanced and modern systems of the age of communication and scientific and technological development, but even to those in neighboring countries.<\/p>\n
On the other hand, \u201cIf we consider that what was taught in traditional schools yesterday is now being taught in literature faculties, we will better appreciate the academic value of these old schools,\u201d IRNA news agency wrote on October 24, 2020. \u201cAfter all, books such as\u00a0Kalila wa Dimna<\/em>,\u00a0Bustan<\/em>, and\u00a0Gulistan<\/em>, which were read by children in traditional schools, are now part of the curriculum for undergraduate Persian literature students in universities. And yet, many of today\u2019s doctors, engineers, high-ranking officials, lawyers, and managers, due to their lack of reading habits, struggle even to read such texts correctly, let alone grasp their meanings.\u201d<\/p>\n Imposing fanatic beliefs on the next generation of society<\/strong> Textbooks, programs, and educational activities serve the empty, fabricated goals of the clerical regime. The result has been successive failures in the conventional education system of today\u2019s human society, leaving Iran\u2019s future generation without prospects and in despair. On the other hand, \u201cThe Minister of Education says, \u2018We have trained 20,000 muezzins (callers to prayer),’\u201d according to the state-run Khabar Online news website on January 6.<\/p>\n The crisis of academic decline in Iran and the \u201cred alert\u201d for grade averages<\/strong><\/p>\n Following reports of a decline in academic performance and the \u201cred alert\u201d over student grade averages, \u201cEducation expert Mazaher Goudarzi reported that \u2018students\u2019 motivation to study has decreased\u2019 and \u2018education for success in the future\u2019 is now limited to \u2018a specific class.\u2019 The average GPA of students in experimental sciences, mathematics, humanities, and religious studies is between 8 and 11 and has been on a downward trend compared to previous years\u201d (Source: Teachers\u2019 Union, January 6).<\/p>\n \u201cThe head of the Educational Assessment and Evaluation Center of Iran\u2019s Ministry of Education says the average GPA for the three fields of Experimental Sciences, Mathematics, and Humanities in the 12th grade, the final year of high school, is 10.89 (out of 20)\u201d (Source: the state-run Etemad newspaper, August 22).<\/p>\n
\nSince its inception, the mullahs\u2019 regime has inflicted significant damage and problems on Iran\u2019s educational system. These issues not only persist but have grown in scale and severity to monstrous proportions. The imposition of the reactionary ideas and approaches of regime founder Rullah Khomeini, his successor, and other backward and oppressive supporters has turned the educational system into a ruin, where its output bears the mark of reactionary rulers.<\/p>\n