A positive study on drafting process of Fundamental Education Law

• Project/Area Number: 08610235
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Educaion
• Research Institution: Hokkaido University of Education
• Principal Investigator: KONO Hiroaki Hokkaido University of Education, Faculty of Education at Asahikawa, Professor, 教育学部・旭川校, 教授 (60107232)
• Project Period (FY): 1996 – 1997
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 1997)
• Budget Amount: ¥2,400,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,400,000); Fiscal Year 1997: ¥900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000); Fiscal Year 1996: ¥1,500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,500,000)
• Keywords: Fundamental Education Law / Kotaro Tanaka / Shigeru NaNbara / Jiro Tanaka / Management of Imperial Rescript on Education / Criticism of right to recieve education / 教育勅語の取扱い / 教育改革立法 / 公民教育刷新委員会 / 教育刷新委員会 / 教育基本法前文

Research Abstract

In this study, the investigator collected K.Tanaka papers of education, T.Tsujita papers, J.Tanaka papers, the minutes of Japanese Educational Reform Committee, etc., and so believes the historical inquiry of Fundamental Education Law would take a new step forward. It became clear that we need to attach importance to be two remarkable persons, in addition to Kotaro Tanaka, Minister of Education, in drafting process of Fundamental Education Law.The first is Shigeru Nannbara, Vicechairman of JERC,whose thoughts have been similar to opinions of Educaion Division staffs, CI&E.The second is Jiro Tanaka, Acting Secretary of Investigation Room, Ministry of Education, who playd an important part, byond the present popular discussions, in drafting education law.
And hereafter, we must give attention to the birth of enacting policy of Fundamental Education Law in tension of critical discussions for Article 24 of Draft of New Constitution in the 90th Imperial Diet.
In the Report of this scientific research results, moreover, a list of unknowen J.Tanaka papers of education is published.