In my experience it's the opposite. Most people are born innately curious. It takes intense systemic conditioning to suppress their natural curiosity. For many of us that conditioning begins in the traditional education system and is completed in the workplace.
Yep, the public school system in America excels at squelching curiosity and any desire to learn.
You better tell Congress, the last thing they want is for America to fall into totalitarianism.
Not to be personal or anything, but I went to public school.
I can remember reading "Deschooling Society" by Ivan Illich whilst in the UK's comprehensive school system.
On retrospect, I don't think I realised the importance of schools facilitating socialisation, rather than just learning.