The Education Law of 1912 (Luxembourgish: Schoulgesetz), also called the "loi Braun", was passed on 25 June 1912 by the Chamber of Deputies of Luxembourg.
It included the following measures: It was believed that, with the (relatively late) industrialisation of the country, the population needed a suitable education to enable them to work in the new sectors of the economy.
Bishop Jean-Joseph Koppes stated that he refused the collaboration of the priests, and that catechism would henceforth be given in premises of the parish church until the government agreed to place religious education at the centre of the school curriculum.
In June 1920, the newly appointed bishop, Pierre Nommesch, successfully negotiated a compromise with the government, resulting in a minor amendment to the law in 1921.
Despite the dominance of the Party of the Right and its successor, the CSV, in national politics since 1919, the fundamental separation between secular and religious education was never challenged.
The objectives of public education persist in preparing children for life using innovative methods, offering training tailored to societal needs, and shaping them into citizens of a democratic society.