June 18, 2008

Chileans threatened with fees, admissions committees

Teachers protest:
A group of Chilean teachers on Tuesday broke the security line of the government building and protested inside against the General Law of Education which is under discussion in congress.
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The law, signed by President Michelle Bachelet and now submitted for congress's approval, sets out higher tuition fees for students and a selection process for public schools to choose students, which opponents said would be unfair for those families with lower incomes.
Some places are very different from here.