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>
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