The System of Education in the Polish People’s Republic

Abstract

The period of the People's Republic was a time of many turbulence both in political and social nature. The ruling system in 1945–1989 forced a number of changes on the education system. One can not forget that it was a time of struggling with the problem of today unknown illiteracy. The authorities of that time managed to solve this difficult issue. The totalitarian regime and the specifics of that period resulted in mentioning the influence of that political reality on current education as negative. In my presentation I will try to show the characteristics of that education system, taking into account its advantages and disadvantages.