Ministry of Education Marks Seven Years of New Public Education: Progress and Challenges

Friday November 29, 2024

• Minister Nicolás Cataldo explained that “we have made progress in terms of learning, assistance and re-admission.” In infrastructure, an important step has been made in most Local Services, which is why we hope to consolidate these aspects, learn from mistakes so that we can enjoy good public education in whom the citizens trust and in whom the country can rest and rest. investment “The most important thing is the future of our country, the children and the young people.”

Santiago. As part of the commemorative week of the seven years of the release of Law 21,040, which gave rise to the New Public Education, educational authorities met last Friday at the República de Italia School, located in Cerro Navia and belonging to the Local Public Service. Education (SLEP) Barrancas, to reflect on their achievements and the challenges we still face in building an education system that is more inclusive, fairer and more qualitative.

The milestone was led by the Minister of Education, Nicolás Cataldo; Undersecretary of Education, Alejandra Arratia; Early Childhood Education Undersecretary, Claudia Lagos; Assistant Director of In-Management for Scotland Directorate of Public EducationPaulina Sáez; executive director of SLEP Barrancas, Patricio Canales; among other education authorities, teachers, parents and students.

“Seven years after the start of this path, it is necessary to continue the path to critical reflection, continuous development, and correction of everything that needs to be done,” said the Minister of Education, Nicolás Cataldo.

The head of the education department pointed out that “we have committed to parliamentary issues, to a process to quickly reform law 21,040we have been making progress on it. In fact, we are going to increase the intensity of legislative work to make this happen as soon as possible.”

Likewise, he said that “it is important to consolidate public policy and allow its process to live, to evaluate it when appropriate, to be able to correct it and, above all, let us build the public education system that Chile needs and that our boys have. and girls deserve it.”

Regarding the achievements of the NEP, the minister noted that “we have improved in terms of it to learnhelp and reconnect. In infrastructure, great progress has been made in most Local Services, which is why we hope to consolidate these aspects, learn from mistakes so that we can in the coming decades to enjoy a good public education in which citizens trust and in the country “relax. and invest the most important thing you have, which is the future of our country, our boys, girls and young people.”

For her part, the deputy director of the DEP, Paulina Sáez, said: “The challenges we face in the New Public Education include improving the quality of education and closing learning gaps. We must guarantee that every student has access to educational opportunities that will enrich their lives and allow them to be the protagonists of their own future.”

Sáez emphasized that “it is our duty to install a new system that responds to the emerging needs of a rapidly changing society in this first half of the 21st century (…). For this reason, the DEP began to restructure to improve its work and the coordination of the system, to further align its activities with the strategic objectives of the Ministry of Education, ensuring that every decision and policy implemented contributes to strengthening the system. a new system. , because their commitment to our students and educational communities is unwavering.”

The executive director of SLEP Barrancas, Patricio Canales, said: “Public education does not sell illusions, it goes forward in the search to build a better future and give opportunities to every student who comes to their classrooms defeat them. dreams and service to his country with strong civic values ​​(…). We train people for a more just society, not for a more unequal society.”

Canales concluded that “the commitment is palpable and that reality can be seen in every classroom, which is why I want to recognize teachers, educational assistants, families and professionals SLEEP.”

Projections for 2025

During the discussion on the 2025 Budget for the Education package, important agreements were reached with the parliament to continue the demunicipalization process of public education and allocate special funding to strengthen the management of Local Public Education Services.

Therefore, on 1 January 2025, Nine new Local Education Services will take over the administration of educational institutions in their areas, including four in the Metropolitan Regionto. These services manage more than 200 schools and high schools, as well as more than 100 kindergartens, benefiting more than 100 thousand students.

This anniversary reaffirms the commitment of the education system to a model that changes lives and contributes to the development of the country, ensuring that every girl, boy and young person receives a quality, inclusive education and innovative. So, the New public education continues, strengthening its foundations to face the challenges of the future and having the effect of consolidating Chile’s school communities.