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What age group did the Ley de Instrucción Pública of 1857 mandate for free and mandatory primary education?
What age group did the Ley de Instrucción Pública of 1857 mandate for free and mandatory primary education?
Which type of studies were included in the education system according to the Ley de Instrucción Pública?
Which type of studies were included in the education system according to the Ley de Instrucción Pública?
What was the main purpose of the Ley de Instrucción Pública of 1857?
What was the main purpose of the Ley de Instrucción Pública of 1857?
Who managed primary education under the Ley de Instrucción Pública?
Who managed primary education under the Ley de Instrucción Pública?
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How long did the Ley de Instrucción Pública of 1857 last?
How long did the Ley de Instrucción Pública of 1857 last?
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Ley Moyano 1857: Public Instruction Law
- The Law of Public Instruction (Ley de Instrucción Pública) of 1857, lasting until the 1930s, unified various Spanish political factions.
- It incorporated previous educational legislation, drawing from the Quintana report and the 1821 law.
- This law established a more centralized education system for all Spaniards.
- Primary education was made free and compulsory for children aged 6–9, including girls, in municipalities with over 500 inhabitants.
- The law emphasized practical education by introducing technical and higher studies like architecture and engineering to support economic sectors like agriculture, industry, and commerce.
- Primary education was administered locally, secondary at the provincial level, and tertiary by the national government.
- The education system encompassed libraries, academies, archives, and museums.
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Explore the Ley Moyano of 1857, a pivotal educational reform in Spain that aimed to centralize the education system and make primary education free and compulsory. This quiz covers the law's impact on various educational levels and its focus on practical skills. Test your knowledge on how it shaped education and society in Spain through the early 20th century.