La libertad de elección en el sistema educativo: el caso de España

Abstract

This paper deals with the evolution of educational policy in Spain in relation to school from the arrival of democracy. The objective is to provide a pedagogical analysis of the legal evolution of this concept and its repercussions in daily school practice. One of the most controversial issues in the parliamentary transactions leading to the new laws on education has been the definition of parental rights, in particular the right to choose a school. This right was always interpreted as being restrictive. The work concludes by making the case that diversity of options is the best route to meet the needs of a pluralistic society.