Editing Politics of Spain (section)

===Education===
Under the majority governments of the PP in 2000-2004 and 2011–2015, discussions on territorial reform were replaced with 'a renewed form of Spanish nationalism' and 'a centralizing agenda realigning the party's territorial policy with its traditional centralist and nationalist ideology'.{{sfn|Verge|2013|p=330}}

Amongst the [[Organic Law (Spain)|Basic Laws]] passed in this period, which increased central government control over the regions, was the highly controversial 2013 Spanish Educational Law (Organic Law for the Improvement of Educational Quality). This law set certain minimum requirements for the language of instruction used and the curriculum content. It was seen as encroaching upon devolved powers.{{sfn|Anderson|2020|pp=5,6}} This issue remained controversial and in 2022 was subject to a number of court cases.<ref>{{cite news|title=Supreme Court confirms 25% of school instruction must be given in Spanish|date=23 November 2021 |access-date=8 August 2023|url=https://www.catalannews.com/society-science/item/supreme-court-confirms-25-of-school-instruction-must-be-given-in-spanish |agency=[[Catalan News Agency]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Government counters judiciary with decree 'not applying' 25% Spanish quota in schools|date=30 May 2022 |access-date=8 August 2023|url=https://www.catalannews.com/politics/item/government-counters-judiciary-with-decree-not-applying-25-spanish-quota-in-schools |agency=[[Catalan News Agency]]}}</ref>