Moreover, the Kingdom of Prussia, which was poorer than Austria, could complete compulsory education, but there was no reason that it would not be able to continue to implement it when it came to him.

After decisively kicking out this post, Franz found that there was no worst, only more pitfalls.

Someone actually proposed: church-style compulsory education, in other words, entrusting compulsory education to the church, and the government allocates funds to the church, so that the church can be responsible for compulsory education.

Franz really wanted to find the bastard who made this opinion and then break it apart.

In terms of cost, it can indeed save a portion. Churches are spread all over the country, and students can go home to live, saving school construction costs; clergy have other income and do not rely on wages to live, just pay some subsidies.

But what are the consequences? The next generation cultivated by the church, whether to be loyal to the emperor or loyal to the church, is a serious problem.

Franz dared not underestimate religious influence. From the Middle Ages to the present, European governments have been working hard to weaken religious influence and reverse history. How is this possible?

These two seemingly feasible suggestions for cheating are actually ill-intentioned. But there are still so many people who agree with it. Franz couldn't help but sigh, "National quality education needs to be strengthened!"

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Eliminating two suggestions for cheating, Franz said: "Prime Minister, submit these three reliable opinions to the parliament for discussion, and select a compulsory education that is most suitable for Austria's national conditions."

"Yes, your majesty." Prime Minister Felix replied

The so-called discussion is nothing more than a formality. The emperor's will is the will of the Austrian National Assembly. It is okay to have your own opinions, but it cannot conflict with the emperor's opinions.

Of course, if there is sufficient reason to convince His Majesty the Emperor, Franz will also be good at it. As long as it is a good suggestion, he will be happy to adopt it.

The Minister of Education Count Leo von Tus Huheng handed over a thick document and said, "Your Majesty, the Ministry of Education has made a plan for compulsory education, please review it."

Franz took the document, about two or three hundred pages, and he didn't rush to open it. So much content could not be read in a short while.

Austria is a multi-ethnic country with very complex national conditions. The methods and methods used to promote compulsory education in different ethnic areas are different.

As more aspects are involved, the plan will eventually become thicker.

"Earl Huoheng, let me tell you about your plan in advance. What's the step you have already prepared?" Franz asked with concern.

Huo Heng quickly replied: "Your Majesty, after the Ministry of Education sent people to conduct field research across the country, it decided to adopt batch compulsory education, starting from large urban areas with concentrated populations, and gradually popularizing it into rural areas.

This year, our goal is to carry out compulsory education in major cities such as Vienna, Prague, and Page, and strive to popularize compulsory education across the country within five years.

The location of schools in these big cities has basically been determined. Considering the funding issue, we are in principle renovating existing buildings.

The construction of 1,023 schools has been completed, with a total of 34,216 teachers recruited. These teachers are undergoing emergency training and are expected to be completed in May.

The Ministry of Education plans to officially start compulsory education in June this year. In the early stage, considering the school's carrying capacity, we will first recruit students who voluntarily register and wait for five years before compulsory education for all children of appropriate age."

Franz nodded. What he feared the most was that officials blindly took projects for political achievements and made good compulsory education difficult.

"The Ministry of Education has considered students with better family conditions, and they have the money to pay tuition and need better educational conditions.

There is no need to compete with ordinary children for compulsory education resources. Has the Ministry of Education distinguished them?" Franz asked in confusion.

Poor education is naturally the patent of the poor. We cannot let the descendants of capitalists and nobles take the sand table to class, right?

Earl Huheng explained: "Your Majesty, Austria originally had paid schools, and we did not make major changes. These schools are not included in the compulsory education management system.

Taking into account the fair choice, the amount of funding for these schools by the Ministry of Education will gradually be reduced in the future. All schools will allocate education funds according to the number of students and a unified standard."

Perhaps this is not the best choice, but it is the most suitable choice. The central government of the Austrian government provides equal education funds to every student receiving compulsory education, and the principle of fairness is taken into account to the greatest extent.

If your family has money, you can pay for better-conditioned schools. These are their freedoms. After the government reduces the allocation of these paid schools, the tuition fee will naturally increase.

Times have changed. The Austrian Empire only had to pay for the education of these 200,000 to 300,000 students, but now it has to pay for the education of millions of students, and polarization of education has become inevitable.

Of course, local finances also have education funds, with more wealthy areas and less financially difficult areas. The central government's education funding allocation can only ensure that the most basic students complete compulsory education.

"Do this first, and continue to solicit opinions from domestic education experts. As long as it is practical and beneficial to Austria, we can accept opinions." Franz thought for a while and said

Since we want to make a political show, we must do a complete set. We have solicited opinions from the public in the early stage, so we naturally have to continue now.

Regardless of whether it will be adopted in the end, at least after a round of hot discussions, the relationship between the Austrian government and experts and scholars in society has eased a lot.

The Austrian government suppressed the rebellion last year, which caused a gap with cultural figures, and has gradually been eliminated.

Many people are dissatisfied with the Austrian government because they are dissatisfied with the rigid system that hinders the development of the country. It does not mean that these people are no longer patriotic or want to rebel.

In fact, Austria is quite conservative. The revolutionary idea that prevails in France is difficult to have room for survival here. Everyone wants it to be reform, not revolution.

In the Metternich era, reform was regarded as a slogan every day, but it was reflected in actions, but the government did not make any noise, which made everyone very dissatisfied.

By the time of Franz, the reform of the Austrian government had never stopped. First, it abolished the serfdom, then implemented the Labor Protection Law, followed by civil service examinations, promoted compulsory education, etc.

Although these reform measures have left a lot of room and have not been able to match the situation, such progress is enough to satisfy the reformists.
Chapter completed!