Comparing data from various previous editions of OIDEL’s Freedom of Education Index with other indicators, such as the rule of law or other liberties, economics professors Gonzalo Sanz-Magallón and Oriana Zurga published the report ‘The Freedom of Education in the World: Enhancing Factors and Relationship with Equity’. Interestingly, the report found that freedom of education, when accompanied by public resources, is a powerful tool for reducing inequalities and increasing social cohesion. Gonzalo Sanz-Magallón presented the findings of this research project at the Aula Magna of the University CEU San Pablo of Madrid.

The event was opened by the General Director of the San Pablo CEU University Foundation, Javier Tello, who reminded attendees of his institution’s commitment to the right and freedom of education. Next, the director of OIDEL, Ignasi Grau, spoke to emphasize the importance of such work in the development of educational policies. The colloquium was followed by a debate moderated by José María Moya, the director of the newspaper Magisterio. Participants in this debate included the president of CECE (Confederación Española de Centros de Enseñanza), Alfonso Aguiló; the general secretary of Escuelas Católicas España, Luís Centeno; and the president of the European Society and Education Foundation, Miguel Ángel Sancho.

To the report in Spanish:

https://cefas.ceu.es/wp-content/uploads/Informe_01_LIBERTAD_EDUCATIVA_MUNDO_EDUCACION_FAMILIA.pdf

An English translation will be published shortly.