Gravissimum Educationis is the Second Vatican Council's

Second Vatican Council

The Second Vatican Council addressed relations between the Roman Catholic Church and the modern world. It was the twenty-first Ecumenical Council of the Catholic Church and the second to be held at St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican. It opened under Pope John XXIII on 11 October 1962 and closed...

 Declaration on Christian Education. It was promulgated on October 28, 1965 by Pope Paul VI

Pope Paul VI

Paul VI , born Giovanni Battista Enrico Antonio Maria Montini , reigned as Pope of the Catholic Church from 21 June 1963 until his death on 6 August 1978. Succeeding Pope John XXIII, who had convened the Second Vatican Council, he decided to continue it...

, following approval by the assembled bishops by a vote of 2,290 to 35.

The title means "The Importance of Education" in Latin

Latin

Latin is an Italic language originally spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. It, along with most European languages, is a descendant of the ancient Proto-Indo-European language. Although it is considered a dead language, a number of scholars and members of the Christian clergy speak it fluently, and...

 and is drawn from the first line of the declaration, as is customary with Roman Catholic documents. (The full text in English is available from the Holy See's website.)

The document heavily quotes from Divini Illius Magistri by Pope Pius XI.

Contents

1. Introduction
2. The Meaning of the Universal Right to an Education
3. Christian Education
4. The Authors of Education
5. Various Aids to Christian Education
6. The Importance of Schools
7. The Duties and Rights of Parents
8. Moral and Religious Education in All Schools
9. Catholic Schools
10. Different Types of Catholic Schools
11. Catholic Colleges and Universities
12. Faculties of Sacred Sciences
13. Coordination to be Fostered in Scholastic Matters
14. Conclusion