Chile: Improving Access and Quality to Stop Social Unrest

Authors

  • Ernesto Schiefelbein

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.6017/ihe.2012.68.8620

Keywords:

Reform and Change, Tuition, Student Fees, and Aid, Student Activism, Latin America, Chile

Abstract

Chile has faced significant student unrest, and accompanying political instability. The causes of this activism were mainly increased tuition in higher education that were imposed without any improvement in academic standards.

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Published

2012-03-25

How to Cite

Schiefelbein, E. (2012). Chile: Improving Access and Quality to Stop Social Unrest. International Higher Education, (68), 29–30. https://doi.org/10.6017/ihe.2012.68.8620

Issue

No. 68: Summer 2012

Section

Countries and Regions

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