Chile's education reforms 'are destroying selective state schools'
is grimy, with the odd broken window pane. Despite its scruffy appearance the Instituto Nacional, an inner-city secondary school for boys, is Chile’s most prestigious high school. Founded in 1813, it has educated 17 presidents and dozens of prominent artists and scientists. It helps bright children from poor families enter the best universities. Many commute long distances to get to the school in central Santiago.
Academic elitism is a fraught subject in Chile. The school system is stratified. Graduates of the poshest schools, like The Grange, are as visible at the top of society as are Old Etonians in Britain. Two-thirds of private-school students who sit the university entrance exam get into one of the main universities. But just a third of those from state-supported independent schools, for which parents usually pay top-up fees, make the grade.
The pupils won, but at a further cost to their schools. Ms Bachelet imposed the cap on emblematic schools’ ability to select based on merit as part of her quest to make the education system more equal. Other reforms included eliminating selection for most other schools, phasing out top-up fees at independent ones and providing more money for poor pupils and teacher training. The early signs are that the new system is increasing socio-economic diversity within schools, says Ms Eyzaguirre.
México Últimas Noticias, México Titulares
Similar News:También puedes leer noticias similares a ésta que hemos recopilado de otras fuentes de noticias.
Venezuela's Lopez leaves Chile diplomatic residence for Spain's embassy: Chile foreign ministerVenezuelan opposition politician Leopoldo Lopez has left Chile's diplomatic...
Leer más »
Venezuelan opposition leader Lopez enters Chile diplomatic residence in CaracasVenezuelan opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez and his family have been admitted to...
Leer más »
Ivanka Trump’s landlord may be 'trying to buy her silence' on sulfide mine threatening clean water: Bush ethics chief“Jared and Ivanka’s landlord—a billionaire from Chile who rents them their mansion in D.C.—will use the Boundary Waters as his toilet,” ethics chief Richard Painter tweeted.
Leer más »
Scientists in Chile have found a 15,000-year-old footprint, the earliest sign of humans' presence in the AmericasA team of scientists in Chile say they've found a human footprint that dates back more than 15,000 years -- the oldest one ever found in the Americas.
Leer más »
Oldest mummies found in driest place on EarthThe Atacama Desert of Chile is believed to hold the world's oldest mummies. Find out about the mysterious Chinchorro people and their practices of burying the dead.
Leer más »
Donald Trump's 2020 campaign may hinge on bringing back factory jobs: Here's how he could failManufacturing jobs did grow, by about half a million, during Trump’s first two years in office. But job numbers are still about a third lower than they were in 1980 and lower than they were in 2008.
Leer más »
Venezuela's Lopez leaves Chile diplomatic residence for Spain's embassy: Chile foreign ministerVenezuelan opposition politician Leopoldo Lopez has left Chile's diplomatic...
Leer más »
How to solve the world’s plastics problem: Bring back the milk manLoop, a shopping service from Procter & Gamble, Unilever, Nestlé and others seeks to reduce plastic pollution by delivering your household items in reusable packaging just like milk men of the past.
Leer más »
23 Products That'll Help Bring Dead Hair Back To Life23 Products That'll Breathe New Life Into Dead Hair
Leer más »
How to solve the world’s plastics problem: Bring back the milk manTo tackle plastic pollution, top consumer brands like Nestlé and Unilever are partnering on a service that lets customers buy household items in innovative reusable containers and return them once they’re finished. Here’s how it works.
Leer más »