Salvador Allende’s Unified National School Proposal & University Reform in Chile

Salvador Allende’s Unified National School Proposal

  • Unified National School, March 12, 1973

Political Context

University reform brings the country’s major problems into public debate. The situation was completely politicized.

Upon the arrival of the democratically elected Salvador Allende in Chile, the country became a target of the U.S. In this delicate situation, the proposed unified national school emerged from teachers, UNESCO, and a comprehensive proposal rooted in Third World thinking.

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Chilean Education Reforms: Alessandri to Frei (1958-1965)

Consolidated Schools in Chile

These schools extended from kindergarten to vocational high school, reflecting the agricultural character of their areas with an emphasis on civic education. Students graduated with an intermediate degree and the expertise to begin work practices.

Experimental Secondary Schools

RĂ­os proposed a plan for the gradual renewal of secondary education, creating:

  • Coeducational Lyceums (High Schools)
  • Programs preparing students with civic values and job skills.
  • Comprehensive training
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Political Parties and Citizen Engagement in Modern Democracies

Political Parties and Citizen Engagement

From exclusive jurisdiction implying that the power to exercise the judicial function corresponds exclusively to the courts and tribunals established by the rules established by the laws of jurisdiction and procedure. The application of the law or its interpretation by judges and magistrates cannot be corrected by others, much as are his superiors in the judicial hierarchy, except in the exercise of judicial power when dealing with resources commensurate with

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Effective Intervention Strategies: Principles and Planning

Intervention Strategies: A Comprehensive Guide

Intervention:

  • Modify or transform a situation.
  • Actively and voluntarily take part in what you want and do not want to do.
  • Acting in response to a need.
  • Know what goals are raised.
  • It must take into account the methodology and strategies to be used.
  • Human, material, financial, etc. resources are required.
  • It requires a human component, skills, and professional abilities.
  • A user’s willingness to change is essential.

Elements of Intervention Planning

1. Rationale

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Spanish Society: Women’s Rights, Education, and Modernization

Spanish Society: A Shift Towards Modernity

A small number of women paved the way for the future. In 1910, they obtained free access to the University. The dictatorship in 1924 granted women over 23 years old, who were independent, the right to vote in municipal elections. During the twenties, magazines, associations, and women’s clubs emerged, spreading feminist ideology.

The Influence of Krausism

In the second half of the nineteenth century and the first three decades of the twentieth century, Krausism

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Understanding Power: Political, Social, and Individual Influence

Understanding Power Dynamics

Power: is the ability or possibility of acting, doing things, or producing changes in other human beings.

Forms of Power

Equal Power: People are equal in their ability to act.

Power Over: People are in a state of inequality.

This power dynamic determines the behavior of others. A is the person or group that modifies the behavior of B. C represents the spheres of life where power is exerted: political, economic, social, and educational.

Exercises of Power

  • Persuasive: A achieves
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