Corruption seems to run deep. It is not just a problem of high schools or even private schools but extends into public high schools, universities, and even research institutes. One scientist I follow on YouTube said that her dream of becoming a physics researcher died because she realized modern science is more or less a racket designed to get lots of grant money for administrators, even if the research is flawed and unscientific. As someone who wants to be a biomedical research scientist but hates the idea of spending all of my time writing grant proposals, I can relate to you and why you want to quit your job.
Yeah I've heard a lot of this. It's hard to be skeptical about the sciences too because there is an almost cult-like defense of it, people claiming it's flawless, there's a consensus, etc etc. People seem to ignore the fact that humans are flawed and there will always be a percentage there ruining it with corruption and cheating to get ahead. This has been true since bacterial slimes ruled the oceans.
I'm sure you're aware of the recent replication crisis, but there's also things like, for example, here in China, there's basically a 100% success rate with any research into TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine), acupuncture and the like. The 'Scientific' papers published are unanimous. TCM is effective if not better than what they call 'western' medicine. Yet, in the 'west', it seems unanimous that it's all a giant placebo. Consensus, my arse!
How can that be, if science is so perfect?
Or maybe, just maybe, there's money in it.