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Instituto Nacional General José Miguel Carrera

Coordinates: 33°26′43.0″S 70°39′02.0″W / 33.445278°S 70.650556°W / -33.445278; -70.650556
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Instituto Nacional General José Miguel Carrera
Address
Map
Arturo Prat 33

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TypePublic school
MottoLabor Omnia Vincit
(Hard Work Conquers All)
Established1813
PrincipalFernando Soto Concha
Grades7-12
Color(s)   
Websitehttp://www.institutonacional.cl/
The Instituto Nacional's library

Instituto Nacional General José Miguel Carrera, often shortened to Instituto Nacional (National Institute), is a public middle and high school in downtown Santiago, Chile which teaches 4.400 students between 7th and 12th grade. 170 teachers are employed.[1]

The school was founded on August 10, 1813 by José Miguel Carrera. Its official name is Liceo Ex A-0 - Instituto Nacional General José Miguel Carrera. The Instituto Nacional is one of the few public schools in Chile's largely privatized educational landscape. The school played a role in the long-running student protests for fairer education policies in 2006. When the protests began in 2019 with the increase in metro prices, the students at the Instituto Nacional called for collective fare evasion.[1][2]

History

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The school was founded on August 10, 1813 by Chile's first President and national hero, José Miguel Carrera. The official name is Liceo Ex A-0 - Instituto Nacional General José Miguel Carrera. During the military dictatorship under Augusto Pinochet from 1976, the Chilean educational structures were fundamentally changed, most educational institutions were privatized and the educational system was largely transferred to municipal sponsorship. Despite rejection by the National Educational Institute (Centro de Alumnos del Instituto Nacional, CAIN) and a number of opposition parties, the military junta pushed through the dismantling of public education.[1]

In 1986 the administration of the Instituto Naticonal passed to the Municipality of Santiago. Rector Luis Molina Palacios[4], who had been in office since 1975, then resigned; he had spoken out against the reform.

Notable alumni

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The school's alumni include several former Presidents of Chile.


33°26′43.0″S 70°39′02.0″W / 33.445278°S 70.650556°W / -33.445278; -70.650556

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Chiles Wutprobe - Revolution im Tränengas". Deutschlandfunk Kultur (in German). Retrieved 2022-01-27.
  2. ^ Peña, Carlos (2019-10-25). "Opinion | Trouble in Paradise: Chile's Inequality Explodes". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-01-27.