Komisja Edukacji Narodowej - mit niedoceniony?

Abstract

A myth is one of the central concepts of modern cultural theory. The term is no longer used in its original meaning of a fantasy story. Rather, myth is understood as telling of the values that are key to a given culture. Hence, The Commission of National Education myth talks about those of the Commission’s achievements that had a universal nature, such as the ability to instill in the society a belief in: the necessity of a public and national school; the educational work as a patriotic and civic activity; the human worth as dependent on his or her education and quality of work; and the strong link between the prosperity of a nation and its educational level. All these beliefs are still valid and important. Yet, the knowledge about the Commission among the Polish society is small, and the myth of the Commission remains underappreciated.