Tag: education system

• Thursday, April 26th 2012 - 05:48 UTC

  Chilean students take to the streets in support of education reform

  

  Tens of thousands of students took to the streets in Chile in support of education reform. Organisers said at least 50.000 marched in the capital Santiago on Wednesday, with police saying 25.000 attended.

• Tuesday, December 6th 2011 - 19:04 UTC

  Chilean education system tends to “exclusion and discrimination” says UNESCO

  

  The Chilean education system promotes inequality and exclusion according to a report from UNESCO regional office released in Santiago, based on comparing education legislation from Argentina, Uruguay and Finland.

• Friday, September 23rd 2011 - 07:53 UTC

  Thousands of Chileans turn to the streets demanding funding for education

  

  At least 50 demonstrators were arrested Thursday when masked protesters attacked police at the end of a massive and otherwise peaceful march in Santiago de Chile demanding more resources for education.

• Thursday, September 22nd 2011 - 21:17 UTC

  Decisive day for striking students and Chile’s class oriented education system

  

  Thursday’s march by Chilean striking students and their supporters may signal an end to an unprecedented four months of student unrest – if the number of demonstrators proves to be small.

• Wednesday, September 14th 2011 - 06:53 UTC

  Chile has the most socio-economic segregated education system of OECD members

  

  The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) names Chile the most socio-economically segregated country regarding education opportunities. The annual report released this week shows that private schools receive the most funding from the government and these schools have the least socioeconomic integration.