Managementul educațional în România: evoluție, provocări și perspective [Articol]

Abstract

Educational management is a fundamental element in ensuring and enhancing the quality and efficiency of the education system, directly influencing the learning process and institutional development. These reforms introduced new mechanisms for the selection and evaluation of school managers, promoted strategic planning tools, and sought alignment with European quality standards in education. Despite these advancements, educational management in Romania faces major challenges, including chronic underfunding, legislative instability with frequent changes that undermine reform continuity, excessive bureaucracy, and disparities between urban and rural areas. This study advocates an integrated approach to overcoming these challenges by emphasizing the need for continuous professional development of educational managers, stabilization of the legislative framework, and reduction of bureaucracy through digitalization. Additionally, it stresses the importance of increased educational funding, optimal use of European funds, strengthening community partnerships, and promoting equity and inclusion principles in access to education. Thus, this article provides a comprehensive synthesis of the evolutionary stages, current difficulties, and future prospects of educational management in Romania, highlighting its central role in the modernization and performance of the national education system.