Comparative Analysis of the School Inspectors’ Activities in the Principality of Bulgaria and Eastern Rumelia Cover Image

Сравнителен анализ на дейността на училищните инспектори в Княжество България и Източна Румелия
Comparative Analysis of the School Inspectors’ Activities in the Principality of Bulgaria and Eastern Rumelia

Author(s): Siyka D. Koleva
Subject(s): History, Social Sciences, Education, History of Education, 19th Century
Published by: Шуменски университет »Епископ Константин Преславски«
Keywords: inspectors; education; management; control

Summary/Abstract: The article examines the structure and functions of school inspectorates in the Principality of Bulgaria and Eastern Rumelia between 1878 and 1885. It traces the development of these institutions as tools for educational management and state control. The article aims to compare the regulatory frameworks, duties, and administrative hierarchies of inspectors in both regions. While sharing similar goals – school supervision, curriculum enforcement, and teacher evaluation – the systems differed in appointment, reporting, and oversight. The article argues that regional school inspectors in the Principality of Bulgaria and district school inspectors in Eastern Rumelia played a pivotal role in implementing state educational policies, ensuring school supervision, and promoting educational standards.

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