The challenge of modern, democratic schools: the case of Colombia
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https://doi.org/10.32870/dse.vi15.567Abstract
In an effort to restore democracy, the Colombian State has since 1991 aimed to achieve it through education, placing democracy as a fundamental pillar in teaching in order to educate citizens in the spaces opened by educational centers.
In time, this initial purpose to train participatory and deliberative young leaders with exceptional skills to represent their community was lost due to multiple factors. Schools have been yet another victim of the violence and the difficult socio-economic situation experienced by young people. These factors, along with the outlining and homogenization of the school, are linked to the teachers’ spirit, preparation and pedagogy, leading to the failure of the democratic scenario known as school government.
The notion of democratic schools has become a myth, because it is believed that it consists merely of planning and implementing the election of student government. What the school actually
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