Conformity in the classroom

I feel like one of the main places where conformity easily spreads is in the classroom. We're all forced to look the same and follow the same set of rules. In a way, we even think the same. Teachers mostly feed us the answers that eventually we end up regurgitating in an essay or discussion. Even this post is somewhat repeating everything that was said in our class discussion.
Conformity starts at such a young age that by the time we reach college, we're too blind to realize that we're just sheep. Speaking of college, parents, faculty, college counselors, and pretty much most of society pressure us to want to go to college. So much so, that we sacrifice our sanity in order to get the best grades and test scores possible. If someone were to say that he didn't want to go to college, he would be looked down upon. What society wants us to be and who we really are deep down inside are two contrasting ideas battling each other. I think schools should focus on the students coming up with their own ideas and answers instead of hearing the teacher's opinion which is often one-sided. This country needs more free thinkers and less like mindless drones.