The democratic function of education: how to solve some conflicts in the educational public space

Abstract

The present paper aims at defining the public space of education in a democratic constitution, as well as its relationship with other public spaces. The function of the educational public space is to incorporate the pluralism and diversity that exist in society and other public spaces, in order to democratically reorient the exercise of fundamental rights back towards the public space. This paper endeavours to analyse some of the conflicts that have arisen within the educational field, both in Spain and in Europe, and tries to provide solutions to these conflicts from the basis of the democratic function fulfilled by education in the public space.