I think schools are providing exactly what parents want. Everyone wants their son in the best yeshiva or beis yackov. that is measured by how many hours of seder or how intense the girls are driven. in the quest to be the best, everyone tries to outdo the next guy by adding another seder, another class in navi with rishonim and then like lemmings everyone tries to get into those yeshivos. when people start flocking to the few yeshivos and beis yackovs that place a strong emphasis on hashkafa, mussar and middos instead of looking for ways to further burn out talmidim and talmidos with additional “optional” sedarim, activities and research projects, all yeshivos and beis yackovs will emphasis those areas. like all providers, they are merely offering what people are asking for.
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