El Pensament educatiu republicà, utopia o realitat? = Republican ideas on education: Utopia or reality?

Abstract

Beyond strictly chronological criteria generally the rule in works such as this the author employs as reference, different highly representative thematic environments, in order to analyse the Republican educational philosophy. In this way the paper develops along lines which may be briefly described as; analysis of the socialpolitical situation at the time of the proclamation of the Republic, the most relevant protagonists in particular during the first two years, principal aspects of the technical educational reform, secular politics, the school building programme, teacher training, and finally co-education and Unified School. The paper also includes some activities carried out during the actual Civil War, when education became a tool of both contest and propaganda. A coherent analysis of the above mentioned topics allows the author to highlight the exceptional and at times daring aspects of many of the reforms proposed during this difficult period. Unfortunately the political turmoil reigning the country at the time, prevented their effective implementation.