Occasionally they are. But sure, so it could be phrased as power projection via the hijacking of mass education systems. That doesn't exactly track super well with the examples given in the text, but it would be more applicable.

I don't think the language used originally works well in a modern context, since the text is referencing the same sort of pseudoscience as phrenology and deviancy research, when how you're using it is to refer to dishonest educational takeover. While one can be used by the other, like Florida's use of prageru, it might be important to discussion to elaborate your points relevance to the modern context.