colonial schools
Settler education institutions
Colonial schools were educational institutions established in territories under colonial rule, typically designed to spread the colonizing power's language, religion, and cultural values.
They often served to train local populations for lower administrative roles while maintaining social hierarchies.
The term now frequently appears in discussions of educational legacies and decolonization: The curriculum still reflects its colonial school origins.
- imperialismExtending dominion over others
- ChristianizationConverting societies to Christianity
- student protestsOrganized dissent by learners
- rote learningMemorization through repetition
- catechismReligious teaching guide
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