Citizen Dialogues | Deputy Secretary of Higher Education: "Free education (as a policy) has design flaws."

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In this fourth episode, we address the issue of free education, the CAE (State-Guaranteed Credit) program, and the fundamental problem: what's wrong with education? Is free education a design flaw? Does the problem with higher education begin in primary school? Today, on "Citizen Dialogues," we discuss, without filters, the major paradoxes of the Chilean education system. Mauro Lombardi, Dean of the Faculty of Communications and Arts at the University of the Americas (UDLA), speaks with Fernanda Valdés, Deputy Secretary of Higher Education, in a crucial interview to understand the missing links in this topic: why the crisis in primary education affects the entire system. They also delve into the issue of free education, the critical flaws in its current design, and why it hasn't been the solution that was expected. The future of the CAE (State-Guaranteed Credit) program was also part of the conversation: will it be redesigned or eliminated? How have more developed European countries addressed these same problems? This is a deep analysis that connects the classroom with public policies in higher education.
Videos: A must-see episode featuring Fernanda Valdés, Deputy Secretary of Education, and journalist Mauro Lombardi, who discuss the problems and challenges facing the current free education system. Comments: In this fourth episode, we address the issue of free education, the CAE (State-Guaranteed Credit), and the fundamental problem: What's wrong with education? Is free education a design flaw? Does the problem with higher education begin in primary school? Today, on "Citizen Dialogues," we discuss, without filters, the major paradoxes of the Chilean education system. Mauro Lombardi, Dean of the Faculty of Communications and Arts at the University of the Americas (UDLA), talks with Fernanda Valdés, Deputy Secretary of Higher Education, in a key interview to understand the missing links in this topic: Why does the crisis in primary education affect the entire system? Furthermore, they delve into the issue of free education, the critical flaws in its current design, and why it hasn't been the solution that was expected. The future of the CAE (State-Guaranteed Credit) was also part of the conversation: Will it be redesigned or eliminated? How have more developed European countries solved these same problems? A deep analysis that connects the classroom with public policies in higher education. More about: Citizen Dialogues Education Free Education

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