New Era Schools

There is a rapid change in school life in the last 10-20 years (1980-1990) to modern era schools.The education pattern has changed drastically and there are different type of education system adapted by different schools-Montessori, Play Way Method, Abacus, Age old CBSE and Matriculation, State Board-What are they upto?
In modern world, the school your kid studies is a mere reflection of your social and economic status in the society. Are there real benefits or the schools are cashing in on the new era parents who want their kids to be super wizkids...
The exorbitant fee structure collected by the school makes us feel how an average person be able to groom his kids? Where are we heading towards...Does India need County schools where we have equal education for all? Who are managing the schools- Politicians or people with social responsibility..Even the schools founded by corporates are inclining towards demanding more as they see the huge demand in the eductaion sector..
On an average the fees paid for higher education (Engineering and Master degree) professional courses in 1990's have become the Kinder garten fees today (2010)...Is this a healthy rise for a developing country like India where education has played a vital role in posing us as the super power in IT tranformation?