Astronomy Education in Hungary

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Our educational system, like that of any other country, has grown up to meet the needs of the environment in which it developed. Perhaps its most distinctive feature is its emphasis on education of the masses rather than on education of the intellectuals.

The philosophy of the Hungarian educational system is that a democracy depends upon a well-informed electorate, and that therefore each citizen should receive the best education possible. As a result, in our country most children in the same community attend school together from kindergarten through secondary school practically regardless of differences in intellectual ability or in family background.