I'm not sure I understand your argument.
Do you think that the lessons in how to lead a happy life may be centered around specific ideals not always conducive to common beliefs?
For instance, the idea that one should comply with law to be happy, even if said law restricts personal freedom?
In that case I can definitely see your point.
Personally, I'm an advocate of more home learning, resulting in more original thinking and diverse development of personality.
If you have state-controlled education as we do currently in the UK (the National Curriculum) you increasingly end up with nothing more than a factory
making robots who all learn the same (to a degree).
Their knowledge is limited to what the state teaches, and therefore it limits the diversity of thought civilization needs in order to develop new
ideas.
But on the face of the statement, and without knowing the propositions in detail, I would support their idea.
Kids need to be taught the very basics; an appreciation of learning that will last beyond 16 (in the case of the UK), how to grow things, how to
interact with others, how social structures are formed and operate, how respecting others leads to gaining respect and so on.
I have friends in Australia, and they began educating their son from very early on.
Dad began getting him involved in the environment as soon as he could crawl, planting things and working the garden etc. Mum focused on language and
maths.
Their son is now three and I met him for the first time last year. He's remarkable. Intelligent, peaceful, happy, curious about everything and so
incredibly clever.
Of all the parents I know, they are the most remarkable couple. They're both unusual people, the kinds of people "regular" people look at and
immediately judge (piercings, tattoos, bright pink hair...).
I am certain that the way they have educated their son is the way most
parents should; fearlessly, environmentally, socially, respectfully and
lovingly.
And as long as these new government ideas support those principles in the UK, then more power to them.