Reflections on forty years of education in Spain, or the irresistible attraction of laws

<p>In almost forty years of democracy, educational policy in Spain has given<br />rise to a phenomenon that has produced effects quite the opposite from those<br />that were sought, with an excess of educational laws resulting in remarkable<br />and constant legislative insta...

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Main Author: Manuel Puelles Benítez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia (UNED) 2015-07-01
Series:Historia y Memoria de la Educación
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Online Access:http://revistas.uned.es/index.php/HMe/article/view/14760
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Summary:<p>In almost forty years of democracy, educational policy in Spain has given<br />rise to a phenomenon that has produced effects quite the opposite from those<br />that were sought, with an excess of educational laws resulting in remarkable<br />and constant legislative instability. This paper analyses the underlying reasons<br />for this phenomenon, particularly the policies of the two major national parties<br />and the embodiment in education laws of their systemic models of education,<br />models which clearly bear the stamp of their respective ideologies. This has inevitably<br />led to legislative reforms when the electorate has voted for a change of<br />government. This analysis points to the need for a new consensus on education<br />to ensure the effective implementation of the reforms launched by these laws.</p>
ISSN:2444-0043