Regional policy influence on education in late modernity period

Modern society institutions are changing very rapidly and much faster than the traditional institutions of the world. Educational system, it’s objectives and functions in Lithuania were changing in the late modernism and post-communist period (from 1990 on). From sociological point of view, education reform can be analyzed as educational change. Regional policy change, the transition to democracy and free markets influenced individual social and economic life. It also affected education, school and school community: parents, teachers and schoolchildren. Education policy is one of public policy areas. Changing public policy determines reforms in education system. After the restoration of independence education system was modelled, reformed and reorganized not only by nation, but also by educational concept of independent state. Because of political changes in Lithuania education took a new purpose – to deny the Soviet education system as “the only correct” ideology. Education will replace the post-soviet mentality of society, will increase its fundamental democratic values, ideals, new policy and economic literacy, cultural and moral maturity, and will become a principal factor in the evolution of society and the basis for social reforms, and will influence the general development of society