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The beginning
The occidental education started in the american colonies as a tool to spread catholicism -
The state
From 1810 was the state, which has power over primary and secondary schools while the church still controls university education -
Bernardino Rivadavia
Rivadavia brought European liberal ideas. Between his contributions we can find: English language in public schools, bilingual institutions and foreign teachers -
Juan Manuel de Rosas
Juan Manuel de Rosas changed public education to a religious education and English language was taken out from the classrooms. Church was in charge again -
Bartolomé Mitre
Bartolomé Mitre created "Colegio Nacional" and English as a second language was included again. People from lower classes could study in this school. -
Domingo Faustino Sarmiento
Sarmiento shared ideas with Rivadavia and Alberdi. Promoted the importance of public education. Hired northamerican teachers. Learning English was the key to high level educated people -
Law 1420
English language started to lose importance. This law do not consider the study of English as a second language -
National Education Law 26206
In this law English takes center stage again and now is a compulsory subject in the Argentinian education since 2006 -
Statistics
According to a latest research from 57 careers. Only 22 have a subject related to English.
From these 22, 8 have two modules related to English, 8 just one module, 2 have English a extra subject, 1 an English workshop, 1 technical English and finally only 1 have 6 level of English (Balseiro Institute)