Colombian Boyacá invests billions in rural schools as Chile debates education reforms

The Boyacá Department government in Colombia allocated more than 18 billion Colombian pesos to upgrade rural schools across 120 municipalities that have not yet been certified. The funding will provide classroom furniture, sports kits, kitchen equipment such as industrial stoves and refrigerators, and other supplies under the "Alimente en Grande" program led by Governor Carlos Amaya and Education Secretary Marcela Blanco.

In Chile, a commentary highlights two persistent issues in the education system: performance categories for schools have not been updated since 2019, and the School Inclusion Law forces privately subsidized schools to purchase the buildings they occupy, a process completed by only 297 schools so far. The author warns that a falling birth rate is reducing enrollment and aggravating these problems, urging reforms to modernize performance metrics and create mechanisms for closing under‑performing schools.