Illiteracy in the first third of the twentieth century: the creation of schools in Valdés (Asturias)

Authors

Patricia SuárezSalto de línea Trinidad SuárezSalto de línea Universidad de Oviedo

DOI

10.4438/1988-592X-RE-2017-381-384

Abstract

This article analyzes the creation of schools in the municipality of Valdés (Asturias) during the first third of the 20th century. It is worth noting the protagonist role played by residents in the materialization of access to education for their children. The residents themselves incurred part of the construction costs of the buildings and even donated the lots where they would be raised and the materials used. The period covered by the Second Republic was the most fruitful in terms of erecting school buildings, at the hands of its mayor Luis Ochoa de Albornoz, who put great effort into meeting the demands of the residents channeled through the Neighborhood Leaders and Watchmen.

Keywords

Illiteracy, schools, Asturias, Second Republic, citizens.