La educación formal del cantón Azogues durante el periodo progresista (1883-1895)

Abstract

Knowledge of the history of education has been somewhat impoverished, despite the fact that this is one of the most important elements in the development of a country. This situation is deeper in peripheral sectors in which incomplete local histories have been made, such is the case of the Azogues canton, and during periods of transition in the country, such as the progressive one in Ecuador, considered this as a middle path in the change from a conservative state to a liberal one at the end of the 19th century. Thus, this work will focus on the investigation of the development of formal education in the Azogues canton during the progressive period (1883-1895). Therefore, this historical investigation was carried out from the analysis of the minutes of the council corresponding to the chosen stage, together with the reports of the Minister of Ecclesiastical Business, Public Instruction, Justice, Beneficence and Charity and Statistics of the years 1890, 1892 and 1894. Through this work, it was concluded that formal education in the Azogues canton during the indicated period was characterized by being managed by the State, the Municipality and the Church and that, despite several ups and downs, a remarkable development was achieved in public education.