We remove agency over all kinds of things for children. Alcohol, gambling, food. We know what is right for a healthy lifestyle. Education is similar. A 14 year old that dislikes maths would choose to not go to maths lessons if they could. But they need to learn maths for a healthy, balanced edu diet

I wasn’t advocating for a free for all, nor the removal of maths at 14.

Learning a useful craft is not the same as taking drugs.