The aim of this paper is to clarify some basic aspects concerning the purpose and importance of education, the meaning of what is public, and the political significance of all proposals presented regarding education. The issue of education is primarily political and begins with how the character of the State is defined. On one hand, if the State has a subsidiary definition, education is considered to be a commodity that is negotiated in the market in the appropriate quantity and quality which correspond to the respective purchasing power. On the other hand, if the State is defined as responsible, education is considered to be a right. Political will is what establishes one definition or the other.
Baño Ahumada, R. (2016). Education: public and political. Revista Enfoques Educacionales, 13(1), pp. 25–41. Retrieved from https://revistateatro.uchile.cl/index.php/REE/article/view/44631
