Ovaj rad istražuje ideološke sukobe vezane za pokušaj implementacije Cjelovite kurikularne reforme u Hrvatskoj, s ciljem evaluacije procesa konzervativne modernizacije, teorijski elaboriranog u radu Michaela Applea. Rad se temelji na metodi studije slučaja i kvalitativnoj analizi sadržaja. Analizirani sadržaji bili su članci triju najčitanijih novinskih portala u Hrvatskoj, mrežne stranice istaknutih aktera te Okvir nacionalnog kurikuluma. Analizom prikupljenih podataka dolazi se do zaključka da su u javne rasprave uključeni predstavnici svih grupa konzervativne modernizacije, no ne u jednakoj mjeri, te nemaju sva obilježja o kojima govori Apple. U raspravama su najistaknutije međusobno isprepletene grupe neokonzervativaca i (religijskih) autoritarnih populista, koje se zalažu za očuvanje hrvatskog identiteta i kršćanske tradicije u obrazovanju. Unatoč prisutnosti brojnih elemenata pokreta konzervativne modernizacije, još ih je uvijek nedovoljno da bismo u potpunosti potvrdili njegovo djelovanje – u radu se zamjećuje izostanak većeg utjecaja neoliberalne politike u obrazovanju, koji bi potaknuo tržišno natjecanje. No, zaključak rada jest da se Hrvatska, kao zemlja u razvoju, kreće u tom smjeru. This paper aims to explore ideological conflicts related to the attempted implementation of the Complete Curricular Reform in Croatia. This analysis is used as a basis for the evaluation of the process of conservative modernisation, as theorised by Michael Apple. The paper is based on the case study methodology and qualitative content analysis. The analysed contents were articles from the three most widely read news sites in Croatia, websites of prominent actors and the document of the National Curriculum Framework. The paper argues that the representatives of all groups pushing for a conservative modernisation were part of the public debate, but they were not all equally represented, nor did they demonstrate all the characteristics identified by Apple. The most prominent groups in the debate were the mutually related groups of neo-conservatives and (religious) authoritarian populists, who are committed to preserving the Croatian identity and the Christian tradition in education. Although the analysis identifies many elements of conservative modernisation, these are still not sufficient to fully confirm its presence in Croatia. Specifically, what is missing is a greater influence of the neoliberal policy in education that would be included in market competition. However, it seems that Croatia is moving in that direction.