Abstract

ZUNIGA, Francisco Martín  and  BLANCO, Maria del Carmen Sanchidrián. THE CONTROL OF SCHOOL SPACE: HYGIENIC AND PEDAGOGICAL CONDITIONS OF SCHOOLS (SPAIN, 1857-1931). Hist. Educ. [online]. 2019, vol.23, e88769.  Epub Nov 06, 2019. ISSN 2236-3459.  https://doi.org/10.1590/2236-3459/88769.

This article describes the legal measures regarding the hygienic conditions of school buildings from the Moyano Act (1857) until the end of the Monarchical Restoration (1931). They are interpreted in the light of primary sources - administration reports and writings of teachers describing their school buildings- that contrast with the hygienic and pedagogical theories of that time. The main conclusion is that local authorities, who were the responsible, failed to fulfill those regulations and used to rent unhealthy buildings, where children were deprived of essential elements such as light, air and space. The pedagogical and hygienic conditions were really uncontrolled.

Keywords : Primary education; Educational policies; School space; School hygiene.

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