School and democracy. Experiences in citizen education in educational establishments of the Metropolitan Region

Authors

  • Rodrigo Escobar San Martín

Abstract

The article presents the work carried out in the advice on Citizenship Training Plans to public schools of the Southern Provincial Department of the Metropolitan Region (Chile). The purpose of the counseling is to support the implementation of Law 20.911, aimed at strengthening citizenship training in public schools. First of all, a review of the specialized literature on citizenship education and democratic school is made, with main emphasis on the documents of global institutions that are concerned with this topic. The objectives and scope of the law are also considered, in addition to the national educational policies.

Keywords:

Democratic school; citizenship education; citizenship training plans; school culture