Education in Colombia : market dynamics and globalization

Educación, territorio y dimensión
Diego Alejandro Rubiano Aldana

Universidad Distrital Francisco José de Caldas

Harold Beltrán Jiménez

Universidad Distrital Francisco José de Caldas

Purpose: To present a reflection and construct an interpretation from the perspective of the historical hermeneutic paradigm in order to generate processes of understanding about the social phenomenon of the commodification of education. Description: Education in Colombia has been recognized as a fundamental right since the constitutional reform of 1991. However, the recognition process has been accompanied by the advent of new information and communications technologies. E-learning, together with the franchise system, have formed a business model that is presented as an alternative and a strategy for economic development in the country’s education market. Viewpoint: This relationship has influenced the guarantee of the right to education by linking access and quality to economic opportunities. Conclusions: In Colombia, the education project of the country continues to depend on circumstances. Planning in the medium and long term is not part of a coherent public policy because there are always other priorities in budget allocation. In an unequal country like Colombia, this has meant turning education into a factor that increases inequality instead of what it should be: a factor of equality. 
Keywords: economic access, right to education, e-learning, education franchises
Published
08/18/2016
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Rubiano Aldana, D. A., & Beltrán Jiménez, H. (2016). Education in Colombia: market dynamics and globalization. Cooperativismo & Desarrollo, 24(109). https://doi.org/10.16925/co.v24i109.1508
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