Portugal Education
Training The educational system during the Estado Novo period from the 1930s to the 1974 revolution was characterized by stagnation and strong centralization. Illiteracy was higher than in most other European countries. The educational reforms introduced by the 1986 School Act involved democratization, decentralization and modernization. In 1989, a school development program was adopted with three objectives: 1) All children should have access to education of a general and vocational type. 2) The infrastructure would be modernized, not least teaching…