News Chile Education: Protest and Reform in Chile
Chile’s universities face an uncertain decade ahead as the government revamps the higher education system. On a recent visit to Britain, the head of the Council of Rectors of Chilean Universities ...
News Chile Education: Failed Education Reform in Chile Prompts Hunger Strikes, Protests by Thousands of Students
In Chile, tens of thousands of students have been protesting across the country for the last several weeks demanding comprehensive educational reforms. Students have expressed frustration at President Sebastián Piñeraâs failure to respond to their demands. Last week, high school students in the port city of Antofagasta joined a hunger strike by students called earlier in the capital, Santiago. They are demanding an end to privatized education in Chile, which has left generations of students deep
News Chile Education: UN rights expert urges Chile to make education reforms
UN Special Rapporteur on the right to education, Kishore Singh, on Monday called [press release] on Chilean authorities to implement a sustainable model to education. He explained [statement] that ...
News Chile Education: Police and protesters clash at Chile demonstration
Police in Santiago used water cannons to repel protesters on Wednesday as teachers, students demonstrated for greater education funding in the country. Rough cut - no reporter narration. Police in ...
News Chile Education: Decentralising the education system
Malaysia’s scores were comparable to those of Thailand (50, 48 and 49), Chile (51,48 and 47) and Mexico (53, 51 and 55). Government expenditure on education per capita in 2011 (measured in ...
News Chile Education: Decentralizing Malaysia’s education system
Malaysia’s scores were comparable to those of Thailand (50, 48 and 49), Chile (51,48 and 47) and Mexico (53, 51 and 55). Government expenditure on education per capita in 2011 (measured in ...
News Chile Education: Trade envoy: Connection helps Chile's economy
"We're working a lot on the connections between the two peoples, think tanks and education institutions. If people are better connected, economic connectivity can also be improved." Chile is an ...
News Chile Education: Official probe into Fonterra's Chile businesses after complaint
The reports say the complaint is against five directors of Prolesur, one of whom is Chile's former minister of education Gerardo Varela. "No charges have yet been brought against the ...
