Evolution of Education: From Factories to Individuals

📚 The concept of public education did not exist in ancient times, with education in Athens and Sparta being vastly different.

🏫 The modern school system originated in Prussia in the late 17th and early 18th centuries as a means of maintaining social order and preparing for wars.

🌍 The Prussian model of education spread internationally, with many countries adopting it under the guise of equal access to education, despite its origins in elitism and class division.

📚 The school system was created to meet the needs of industrialization, focusing on producing skilled workers and maintaining societal structure.

🏭 Schools were influenced by scientific formulas and general laws to maximize observable results with minimal effort and investment.

👥 The education system operates administratively, with teachers lacking a comprehensive understanding of the process and focusing on repetitive tasks.

🏫 The school system has been modeled after the assembly line concept, resulting in a lack of individualization and the dehumanization of individuals.

📚 Schools prioritize conformity, control, and the production of obedient citizens, rather than catering to the individual needs and interests of students.

🔒 The education system perpetuates social exclusion by selecting individuals for elite positions and disregarding those who do not conform to traditional academic standards.

📚 Education goes beyond school and is the territory where learning happens.

🌍 The goal of education is to provide children with tools and knowledge to overcome imposed barriers.

🏫 Historically, education in Argentina was initially focused on the elite, but later expanded to include other sectors.

📚 In the first half of the 20th century, the education system in Argentina underwent significant changes.

👨‍🎓 New secular teachers, mostly white males from high and middle classes, replaced priests in public secondary schools.

🏫 As primary education grew, more normal schools for teacher training and specialized schools, such as commercial and industrial colleges, were established.

🌍 The 20th century brought substantial demographic changes, with an increase in population due to immigration.

🎓 The expansion of secondary education allowed for upward social mobility.

🎒 The elite-focused Colegio Nacional Buenos Aires gradually opened its doors to new communities and became more inclusive.

📚 With the arrival of the peronism in 1946, the educational system in Argentina underwent significant changes, including the creation of vocational schools and evening courses, increased access to education for working-class youth, and the expansion of secondary education.

🏫 However, the 1955 Revolution led to a shift in the educational landscape, with the national government relinquishing its role as the primary educational agent and the rise of private education and provincial control.

🗳️ After the period of dictatorship, democracy was restored in 1983, leading to the revitalization of the educational system, the elimination of entrance exams, and an increase in enrollment in secondary schools.

📚 The government introduced the Federal Education Law to expand access to education.

🏫 Education should be public and free to provide equal opportunities for all.

🌍 The transformation of the education system aimed at promoting inclusivity and social justice.