History of education
The history of education extends at least as far back as the first written records recovered from ancient civilizations. Historical studies have included virtually every nation.[1][2][3]
Not to be confused with the journal History of Education Quarterly.After the 15th century[edit]
China[edit]
In the 1950s, The Chinese Communist Party oversaw the rapid expansion of primary education throughout China. At the same time, it redesigned the primary school curriculum to emphasize the teaching of practical skills in an effort to improve the productivity of future workers. Paglayan [70] notes that Chinese news sources during this time cited the eradication of illiteracy as necessary “to open the way for development of productivity and technical and cultural revolution”.[71] Chinese government officials noted the interrelationship between education and “productive labor” [72] Like in the Soviet Union, the Chinese government expanded education provision among other reasons to improve their national economy.