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Education
Ecuador
- EnglishEducation is a right of persons throughout their lives and an unavoidable and mandatory duty of the State. It constitutes a priority area for public policymaking and state investment, the guarantee of equality and social inclusion and the indispensable condition for the good way of living. Persons, families and society have the right and responsibility to participate in education. (Art. 26)
- SpanishLa educación es un derecho de las personas a lo largo de su vida y un deber ineludible e inexcusable del Estado. Constituye un área prioritaria de la política pública y de la inversión estatal, garantía de la igualdad e inclusión social y condición indispensable para el buen vivir. Las personas, las familias y la sociedad tienen el derecho y la responsabilidad de participar en el proceso educativo. (Art. 26)
Education
Portugal
- English1. The regime governing access to university and the other higher education institutions shall guarantee equal opportunities in and the democratisation of the education system, and must have due regard to the country's needs for qualified staff and to raising its educational, cultural and scientific level.
… (Art. 76) - Portuguese1. O regime de acesso à Universidade e às demais instituições do ensino superior garante a igualdade de oportunidades e a democratização do sistema de ensino, devendo ter em conta as necessidades em quadros qualificados e a elevação do nível educativo, cultural e científico do país.
… (Art. 76)
Education
Iraq
- EnglishThe following competencies shall be shared between the federal authorities and regional authorities:
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Sixth: To formulate the public educational and instructional policy, in consultation with the regions and governorates that are not organized in a region.
… (Art. 114) - Arabicتكون الاختصاصات الآتية مشتركةً بين السلطات الاتحادية وسلطات الاقاليم:
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سادساً :ـ رسم السياسة التعليمية والتربوية العامة بالتشاور مع الاقاليم والمحافظات غير المنتظمة في إقليم.
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Education
El Salvador
- EnglishThe education has the following purposes: to achieve the integral development of the personality in its spiritual, moral and social dimension; to contribute to the construction of a democratic society that is more prosperous, just and humane; to inculcate the respect for the human rights and the observance of the corresponding duties; to combat all spirit of intolerance and of hate; to take cognizance of the national reality and to identify [oneself] with values of the Salvadoran nationality; and to favor the unity of the People [pueblo] of Central America.
The parents will have the preferential right to choose the education of their children. (Art. 55) - SpanishLa educación tiene los siguientes fines: lograr el desarrollo integral de la personalidad en su dimensión espiritual, moral y social; contribuir a la construcción de una sociedad democrática más próspera, justa y humana; inculcar el respeto a los derechos humanos y la observancia de los correspondientes deberes; combatir todo espíritu de intolerancia y de odio; conocer la realidad nacional e identificarse con los valores de la nacionalidad salvadoreña; y propiciar la unidad del pueblo centroamericano.
Los padres tendrán derecho preferente a escoger la educación de sus hijos. (Art. 55)
Education
Spain
- English(1) Everyone has the right to education. …
(2) Education shall aim at the full development of human personality with due respect for the democratic principles of coexistence and for basic rights and freedoms.
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(4) Elementary education is compulsory and free.
(5) The public authorities guarantee the right of all to education, through general education programming, with the effective participation of all sectors concerned and the setting-up of educational centres.
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(8) The public authorities shall inspect and standardise the educational system in order to ensure compliance with the law.
... (Sec. 27) - Spanish1. Todos tienen el derecho a la educación. …
2. La educación tendrá por objeto el pleno desarrollo de la personalidad humana en el respeto a los principios democráticos de convivencia y a los derechos y libertades fundamentales.
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4. La enseñanza básica es obligatoria y gratuita.
5. Los poderes públicos garantizan el derecho de todos a la educación, mediante una programación general de la enseñanza, con participación efectiva de todos los sectores afectados y la creación de centros docentes.
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8. Los poderes públicos inspeccionarán y homologarán el sistema educativo para garantizar el cumplimiento de las leyes.
... (Art. 27)