Educational decentralization in colombia as a process of innovation and improvement: ¿reality or utopia? Descentralización educativa en colombia como proceso de innovación y mejoramiento: ¿realidad o utopía?

Abstract

Through this article, it will be intended an approximated descriptive analysis of the decentralization process of monetary and human resources, which has characterized that endeavor to innovate the centralized administration system of the education sector. This system was maintained in Colombia since the early 70's, but was modified during the 90's. Throughout its texts, the most relevant characteristics of the administration of resources of our Colombian system are exposed in the basic levels of public education, which has been distinguished by its deficiencies in quality and curricular content, and by a coverage that is often scarce for the majority of the population whose material and economic resources are limited; this population usually dwells in the most remote regions and municipalities inside the geographic territory of Colombia.