Organizacja administracji szkolnej i szkolnictwa powszechnego na Lubelszczyźnie w latach 1944/45

Organization of school administration and public educational system in the Lublin region after liberation - the school year 1944/45

The policy of the Getman authorities during the World War II was aimed at total destruction of the Polish school system. After the war it was necessary to design and build the educational system of reviving Poland starting practically from the basis.  New educational authorities were established immediately after the liberation. The most important task of the Educational Department was to organize school adminis- tration and begin the proper preparatory procedures to start schools.  On 2 August 1944. School Superintendent's Office of the Lublin Region was set up and then, between 27 July and 10 August school inspectorates were brought into beign in every administrative district of the Lublin province.  At the beginning of the first school year the most important issue was to stan as many schools as possible. Political changes were postponed. however it was stressed that fundamental changes were necessary to achieve the full democratization of the educational system.  This article is an attempt to recreate the work of the school administration in the Lublin region in the first year after the liberation. It analizes difficulties, problems and achievements of the public educational system in the school year 1944/45.