北海道庁令「簡易教育規程」(1898年～1908年)について : 就学率の推移と簡易教育の実態に着目して

抄録

In February, 1898, the Hokkaido government promulgated the regulation of Kan'i-kyoiku, or simplified education. The purpose of this paper is to consider the regulation of Kan'i-kyoiku with a focus on elementary school attendance rates. In the late 1890s, the Hokkaido government encouraged settlement in order to promote development. However, Hokkaido settlers were unable to establish elementary schools because of a lack of education subsidies and local financial difficulties. As a result, elementary school attendance rates dropped and stagnated. In order to address this problem, the Hokkaido government issued the Kan'i-kyoiku regulation. As a result, elementary school attendance rates in Hokkaido rose, although the policy allowed for "simplified" elementary schools facilities and curriculum in case of regional financial difficulties. The Hokkaido government revised the regulation three times. Despite that fact, the regulations allowed for the continuation of simplified elementary school in financially weak areas, with no real consideration for the establishment of normal elementary schools. In brief, Kan'i-kyoikujo raised elementary school attendance rates while creating a stratification of elementary institutions according to regional financial variation.