Actualizado: Mayo 31, 2001

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What we are to become as a country depends on what our education can do. In mobilising both the initiative and commitment of the national community as a whole, Chile shall respond to this challenge. As stated by the Government, we have the will; and we have the political and technical capability to bring this effort to fruition. But to succeed in this task we require the contribution of all Chileans. Our children and youth rely on us".

(Presidential Address, May 21, 1996)

Educational Reform Presentation: Chilean education is changing in meaning and rhythm at an unprecedented pace in its history.

The country is gradually recognizing that without renewal of the system of education and of its teaching and learning strategies, its hopes for future development will be jeopardized.

As educational reform takes first place in the Government's agenda, families also undertake to invest in the education of their children, often, at the expense of other options. Public and private expenditure in education is rising at a significant level but is still insufficient to cover the needs and demands posed by our challenging times. Chilean society is openly discussing the sort of education it wishes to have. There is significant agreement in this area, but also a certain amount of dissent. With these parameters there are promising developments taking place.

Decentralization and participation are among theses newer developments. Therea are thousand of individuals and institutions across the country that increasingly make broader and varied decisions about the kind of education they wish to have thus gradually displacing the traditional concentration of decision-making power in the hands of few. Already three hundred and forty democratically structured municipalities autonomously plan and manage their networks of public educational institutions.

Thousands of scools have been empowered to decide "what" and "how" to teach; while also honouring the common values and principles of the nation. These schools are able to transform their dreams and aspirations for better prepared students into improvement projects made feasible with funding assistance from the State. Thus, a sence of social responsibility, for local and everyday education is gradually taking shape. Following

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Technological Demands on Education by Chilean Society

Government has recognized that the country requires education that enables children and young people to develop abilities of a higher abstraction level than those needed when productive processe were based on mechanical systems and linear procedures. What is needed then is an education that enables young people to "learn how to learn".

So, our open-ended educational system has numerous point of contact with society and flexible enough to bend under the pressure of change. This is our quality education to further economic development and competitiveness in a globalized world.

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