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Timeline of the Right to Education in Colombia

By jonh.paez
  • First half of the 20th century

    First half of the 20th century

    Lack of literate people who can work as educators.
    Strong influence of the church over the education.
  • Constitutional Reform of 1936

    Constitutional Reform of 1936

    This constitutional reform guarantees freedom of education and allows the secularization of education.
  • Professor Currie and Father Lebret's mission

    Professor Currie and Father Lebret's mission

    The education is viewed as a planned and organized system that calls to social goals
  • First biweekly plan

    First biweekly plan

    This plan contemplates the unification of elementary school in five years in urban and rural areas, along with the division of high school into two tracks: one focused on practical and technical careers, and the other on university and normal school preparation
  • Decree 1710

    Decree 1710

    Whereby the Colombian Elementary Education Curriculum is adopted
  • Increase in the enrollment rate

    Increase in the enrollment rate

    By this year there's a significant increase in the enrollment rate as well as in the number of schools and teachers.
  • International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination

    International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination

    Which promotes and encourages respect for human rights without distinction of race, sex, language or religion.
  • FECODE's XII national congress

    FECODE's XII national congress

    Which proposed, among other things, the study and research of educational public policies and pedagogical problems.
  • Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW)

    Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW)

    Which takes into account the Universal Declaration of Human Rights to nondiscrimination and based on the fact that all human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights
  • International Convention on the Rights of the Child

    International Convention on the Rights of the Child

    The right of the children to be protected from exploitation, forced labor or any other act that may hinder his or her education is recognized and the child is granted the right to freely express his or her opinions.
  • Political Constitution of Colombia

    Political Constitution of Colombia

    “All persons are born free and equal before the law, shall receive equal protection and treatment from the authorities and shall enjoy the same rights, freedoms and opportunities without any discrimination for reasons of sex, race, national or family origin, language, religion, political or philosophical opinion.”
  • Law 115 - The General Education Law

    Law 115 - The General Education Law

    It establishes the general rules to regulate the Public Education Service, which fulfills a social function in accordance with the needs and interests of individuals, the family and society.
  • Decree 230

    Decree 230

    Whereby guidelines are given on the evaluation of teachers and students.
  • Decree 1278

    Decree 1278

    Whereby the professional statute for teachers is issued
  • Decree 1290

    Decree 1290

    The new system for the evaluation of learning and promotion of students in elementary and middle school is announced.
  • Law 1620

    Law 1620

    Whereby the National System of School Coexistence and Training for the Exercise of Human Rights, Education for Sexuality and the Prevention and Mitigation of School Violence is created.
  • Decree 325

    Decree 325

    Which establishes the Educational Excellence Day in preschool, elementary and middle school educational establishments, and establishes other provisions.