Will someone briefly explain some latent functions associated with public schools?

Latent functions of education refers to those functions of education, which are not obvious, rather they are implied. One latent function of school is that it serves as a baby sitting service. This is because, schools separates the parents and their children for several hours each day. Another latent function of the school is that it provides the students with the opportunity to meet a huge number of people, who they would never have met otherwise.