More on choice and home schooling in Argentina
Choice on schools and contents
What proportion of school-aged children are within the formal system (either public or private)?
From 4 years: 89%
5 to 14 years: 99.4%
15 to 17 years: 93.6% https://www.indec.gob.ar/ftp/cuadros/poblacion/dosier_nnya_11_237A4EFD2B08.pdf Are there laws that regulate the content. Are they provincial, municipal and/or national?
Yes, there are laws that regulate the content. There are national and provincial laws.
Are there laws that regulate teaching methods? Are they provincial, municipal and/or national?
Yes, they exist. They are provincial but within the framework of the national law and the agreements in the Federal Education Council, composed of the Ministry (secretariat) of Education and the ministers of Education of each province. The National Education Law No. 26,206 establishes the general guidelines for the educational system throughout the country, including teaching methods, curricular content, the organization of educational levels, and teacher training.
Home education. Is it legal? Is it regulated?
It is not regulated, but it is not a crime either.
Should families ask the government for permission to educate their children at home? No.
Should they report progress to the government? No.
Is this knowledge validated through a comprehensive exam that allows access to universities?
Yes. There are basically two paths to validation. One is to take a free exam in the jurisdictions that administer it at the end of the year (Buenos Aires City, Córdoba, for example). The other is to obtain a certification abroad and then validate it in Argentina as someone who has studied abroad.
Is it subsidized? No
If yes, what proportion of government spending on education is allocated to this program? How much funding on average do students receive under this program? (numeric) Zero
How do they certify the grade or year achieved? Does this certification have to be local? Can it be foreign? yes
Can families choose between different public schools?
In some provinces and localities, families are zoned to attend specific schools based on where they live. This means that children must attend the state school that corresponds to their geographic area as determined by the local education authority.
Within the assigned zone, families generally have the choice between available state schools. However, this choice may be subject to school capacity and other factors such as enrollment demand and available resources.
If the chosen public school does not have available space, the education authority assigns the student to another nearby school that does.
Are students assigned by their address? Are they assigned by any other criteria?
Yes.
Beyond families' budget constraints, can they choose between public and private schools?
Yes
Do they receive any fiscal assistance to pay for a private school?
As mentioned, tax aid goes to schools to pay teachers' salaries
Can they deduct spending on private schools from their tax return? How much do families receive on average under these programs?
They can deduct up to 40% of the non-taxable minimum, a figure below which no income tax is paid.
This is part of a research project on freedom in education sponsored by the Templeton World Charity Foundation