Education under Catalonia's law of linguistic normalization: Spanish constitutionalism and international human rights law

In December 1994, the Spanish Constitutional Court put to rest a long-standing controversy regarding the constitutionality of the regional Catalan government's educational policy of Linguistic Normalization. This policy makes the Catalan language-not Spanish-the primary language of instruction in public schools. The Constitutional Court held that the challenged provisions of the Catalan Law of Linguistic Normalization are;constitutional. This decision illustrates the modern trend in Spain towards decentralization and extending important powers to regional governments.