I think there are a couple of reasons why PhotoReading is not taught in schools - the seminar is really designed for ages 13 and up, which to me suggests that there must be a certain proficiency by the inner mind in understanding vocabulary and sentence structure before the inner mind can be allowed to process the information. By the time that you reach that point, most people are firmly entrenched in the "one word at a time" type of reading paradigm. Also, the education system needs to work with things that the American people believe in and are ready to pay for with their tax dollars - PhotoReading requires, I think, too much of an intellectual leap for many to accept.
Concerning whether or not a government desires an intelligent and educated populace - I think that in today's world the answer is generally "no". You want a trained people who can be trusted to carry out tasks assigned to them, and distract them from wanting to participate in the activities that really control their world. This might sound rather Machievellian, but if you think about it for a moment you'll also realize that most people are perfectly content with that situation. Most people do not want to be bothered to think, expand their horizons, or take the responsibility for where their lives go. I am not saying this is good or bad, but that I think it simply is. I also think it is far safer to have people in power who routinely exercise their leadership skills and negotiate relationships among groups of people than to have "Jimmy-Bob" decide that, although he knows nothing, he has "had enough" and is going to "take control of the situation". In any case, "you pays your money and takes your bet" and hope for the best.
Craig M. Parsons-Kerins
