Resumen
Este trabajo es el primer estudio exploratorio realizado en Puerto Rico sobre las dos leyes (Ley 149-1998 y Ley 85-2018) que han dirigido la reforma educativa de los últimos veinte años en el sistema escolar público de Puerto Rico. Dentro del contexto social y económico de la educación en Puerto Rico se examinan los cambios en la política pública, con énfasis en el modelo de las escuelas alianzas o chárter, piedra angular de la Ley 85-2018 y eje de importantes debates en el país. Desde una perspectiva crítica y comparativa se discute su origen y la ideología sobre la cual se fundamenta. También se analiza el potencial y las limitaciones que tiene este modelo para propiciar cambios en el sistema educativo del país.
La investigación se nutre de múltiples fuentes de información, tales como: literatura especializada en el tema de la educación, enmarcada en el caso específico de Puerto Rico; entrevistas realizadas a funcionarios del Departamento de Educación; trabajo empírico realizado en dos centros de enseñanza que utilizan diferentes modelos alternativos de enseñanza; y una breve comparación de las escuelas alianzas o chárter en Puerto Rico, California y Nueva York. El análisis permitió dar respuestas a algunas interrogantes y ofrecer recomendaciones de política pública para el sistema de educación pública del país.
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