Common Education During the Cantonist Period: An Analysis of the Textbooks Adopted in San Juan's Schools

Abstract

In San Juan, the mandates of Federico and Aldo Cantoni advanced on various issues not addressed by the previous governorships. Common education was not exempt from these transformations; Precisely, this work seeks to offer an introduction to some of the dissimilar actions carried out in said area. In this regard, the restructuring of the teaching profession through layoffs/transfers of teachers or the review of permits to install Laínez schools can be highlighted. As a result of the aforementioned measures, our article specifically investigates the School textbooks approved to be used in San Juan classrooms. The proposed reading key aims to explore whether the texts selected by the authorities took into account local particularities or, on the contrary, the noted interest in developing original experiences from cantonism did not transcend this aspect and, like previous efforts, continued contents largely foreign to the province.