Figure 1.--Fossato Jonico is a little village in Calabria, the southern-most Italian region (except islands). Southern Italy was the poorest part of the country. The village had a primary school which like most village scgools was just known by the name of the village. This class portrait was dated 1950-51. Put your cursor on the image to see the school in 1962-63.

Fossato Jonico is a little village in Calabria, the southern-most Italian region (except islands). Southern Italy was the poorest part of the country. The village had a primary school which like most village scgools was just known by the name of the village. A village primary school would have a 5-year program. Most Italian children, especially in the south and other rural areas ended their educatin when they finished primary school. A few of the children from the wealthier families may continue their education with secondary studies, but they will have to live with relatives in larger towns. After World War II, education reforms began to expand the educatioinal system. We have some class portraits of the students. We have two class portraits from the school. They are both fourth graders. One class is dated 1950-51. The second portrit is dated 1962-63. Many of the children would have been barefoot before Worl War II. After the War we see the boys wearing short pnts with shoes. By the 1960s the children are wearing long pants to school. The new Constitution of Italian Republic createdcafter World War II (1948) mandated that school attendance is compulsory at least for 8 years. This was not possible to achieve immediately. Italy was devestated by the War. But has conditions improved, major investments were made in schools. Many small villages did not get Middle school (grades 6-8) until the early 1960s.

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