I think the problem comes from for a long time… From ’80s with the new constitution, the market logic invaded all spaces, including education.
Just remember that the “Universidad de Chile” was actually in Chile, was in major regional centers, however, dictatorship was dismantled and turned into various institutions, losing the national seal that characterized it.
The incredible thing is how they have been losing more and more safeguards as “public” university had ever… The cost of attendance is growing and competition between universities to attract students like customers generates a less promising picture.
There isn’t a inmediate solution, because the issue is political, it needs political will to change the system and that is’nt in any political alliance… The only proposed patch.
I believe this government, like his predecessors, will attempt to finish privatizing the university, because we must be clear that the only “public” that is at the University of Chile is the bureaucratic swamp that has ... But there is still some pride that characterizes it, there are still people who believe in the dream of Bello, so do not be so easy, students are outstanding at any move of the government and the protests will continue until the demands are heard
