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Former officials, Puente Alto’s mayor, academics and Confech question education adjustments in the 2027 Budget and announce protests.

Chronology

15:45
Senate Education Committee approves SAE changes in principle
Yasna Provoste voted against the bill and accused Minister María Paz Arzola of misrepresenting previous reforms to the admissions system.

10:13
Budget Subcommittee rejects funding for Public Education and the 70 Local Public Education Services
As reform of the School Admissions System advances, Libertad y Desarrollo warned that leaving selection to schools could lead to court cases.
13:44
Municipalities reject Education Ministry’s 2027 budget that stalls transfers to Local Public Education Services
Mayors from 27 municipalities say keeping their schools in 2027 would force them to cut other services because of insufficient municipal funding.

18:33
Mayor Toledo accuses Minister Arzola of failing to deliver on school transfer to Local Public Education Service
Puente Alto did not budget for education in 2027, and the Ministry of Education postponed the transfer of its schools to the Los Viñedos Local Public Education Service until 2028, along with those in Pirque and San José de Maipo.

15:37
Kast government would scrap ICT Scholarship and delays transfers to local public education services
Former officials, Puente Alto’s mayor, academics and Confech question education adjustments in the 2027 Budget and announce protests.

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