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The Senate supported the idea of legislating the project that modifies the law on State subsidy to educational establishments regarding the school admission process. With 29 votes in favor and 9 abstentions the Senate Chamber approved the idea of legislating the project that modifies the Yey on State subsidy to educational establishments, in terms of the school admission process and which arose within the framework of an agreement during the process of the process of budget law. Although the initiative had been discussed in general and in particular by the Education and Finance Commissions, it was agreed that the Chamber only voted for it and refer it to the Education Commission to present indications, so it was set on Monday, August 18 as a deadline to do so. The project had its origin in two motions: one presented by the senators Carmen Gloria Aravena, Yasna Provoste, Fidel Espinoza, Jose Garcia and Gustavo Sanhueza; and another of the senators Carmen Gloria Aravena, Luz Ebensperger, Jose Garcia, Gustavo Sanhueza and Enrique Van Rysselberghe. Fundamental the initiative modifies the school admission system to introduce improvements, especially in relation to the students merit selection by certain establishments; the applicable priority criteria during vacancies; the measures aimed at promoting the accession of families to the educational project; and the information available within the framework of the application. This was explained by the and the, who specified that the initiative creates the category of high demand educational establishments, increasing the selection by merit of 30% to 80% of vacancies in those establishments, among other measures. It also allows establishments to choose voluntary priority criteria - both provided as their own - for the purpose of assigning the available quotas; It reinforces the measures aimed at promoting the adhesion of families to the educational project and available a greater amount of information, aimed at both establishments and families, particularly in terms of special educational needs. During the debate in the Sala intervened the senators ,,,,,,,,,,, and, in addition to the. It was recalled that the idea of modifying the School Admission System (SAE) arose from the members of the Education Commission within the framework of an agreement during the debate of the Budget Law. Likewise, it was pointed out that the SAE is one of the most sensitive pillars of the educational system and that the proposed changes are part of a work carried out by a technical table that evaluated and proposed improvements to the system. There were some that strongly criticized the current system, pointing out that it is partly responsible for the problems of public education and particular subsidized, valuing that flexibility degrees and improvements to the application process are introduced. In contrast there were those who pointed out that thanks to this system, greater transparency and inclusion were allowed in the process and that the problems that afflict education came from before the implementation of the SAE. However, they support that improvements are introduced.
