The author attempts to estimate the extent to which the 1976 educational reform in Greece belongs to the tradition of successive reforms and counterreforms that have occurred throughout Greek educational history. He also attempts to determine whether this new policy actually represents a philosophical reorientation and structural reorganization.…

The author examines the process and political dynamics of educational reform in greece by focusing on the Education Act of 1976 (Law 309), "On the Organization and Administration of General Education." The main concern is the reform proposals pertaining to the organization, the curriculum, and the general orientation of the school…