To steelman the position somewhat, they did say “Schools as we know them”. Modern schooling does leave a lot to be desired, and if you listen to any passionate professional in the educational field talk about how they’d change and improve schools, it would fundamentally change things.

There are private schools. They range from religious to for-profit operations. There is a public school system that exists, though very… unevenly administrated.

Some on the right are trying to make it that way, but no. The vast majority are in public schools