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Education
- EnglishThe State shall establish a system of economic benefits through scholarships, supplements, or any economic assistance to students who deserve or require it.
Under equal circumstances, preference shall be given to those who are financially in need. (Art. 102) - SpanishEl Estado establecerá sistemas que proporcionen los recursos adecuados para otorgar becas, auxilios u otras prestaciones económicas a los estudiantes que lo merezcan o lo necesiten.
En igualdad de circunstancias se preferirá a los económicamente más necesitados. (Art. 102)
Education
- EnglishThe State shall recognize and guarantee the right of all citizens to education and shall offer them equal opportunity for schooling. In the execution of its education policy the State shall be under the obligation:
a. To assure obligatory and free general primary education;
b. To assure durable education and to end analphabetism;
c. To enable all citizens to attain the highest levels of education, scientific research and artistic creation, in accordance with their capacities;
d. To provide, in phases, free education on all levels;
e. To tune education to the productive and social needs of the society. (Art. 39) - Dutch1. De Staat erkent en waarborgt het recht van alle burgers op onderwijs en biedt hun gelijke kansen op scholing.
2. Bij de uitvoering van zijn onderwijsbeleid is het de plicht van de Staat om:
a. verplicht en vrij algemeen lager onderwijs te verzekeren;
b. duurzaam onderwijs te verzekeren en analfabetisme op te heffen;
c. alle burgers, in overeenstemming met hun capaciteiten toegang tot de hoogste niveaus van onderwijs, wetenschappelijk onderzoek en kunstzinnige schepping mogelijk te maken;
d. in fasen, vrij onderwijs op alle niveaus te verstrekken;
e. het onderwijs af te stemmen op de produktieve en sociale behoeften van de samenleving. (Art. 39)
Education
- EnglishI. The State shall guarantee access to education and continuing education to all citizens under conditions of full equality.
II. The State shall give priority support to the students with less economic possibilities so that they can achieve different levels in the educational system, by providing economic resources, meal programs, clothing, transportation, school materials, and student residences in the distant areas, according to the law.
III. Students of excellent achievement shall be rewarded at all levels of the educational system. Every child and adolescent with natural, outstanding talent has the right to be attended to educationally with the teaching methodology and learning that makes possible the best development of his or her aptitudes and skills. (Art. 82) - SpanishI. El Estado garantizará el acceso a la educación y la permanencia de todas las ciudadanas y los ciudadanos en condiciones de plena igualdad.
II. El Estado apoyará con prioridad a los estudiantes con menos posibilidades económicas para que accedan a los diferentes niveles del sistema educativo, mediante recursos económicos, programas de alimentación, vestimenta, transporte, material escolar; y en áreas dispersas, con residencias estudiantiles, de acuerdo con la ley.
III. Se estimulará con becas a estudiantes de excelente aprovechamiento en todos los niveles del sistema educativo. Toda niña, niño y adolescente con talento natural destacado tiene derecho a ser atendido educativamente con métodos de formación y aprendizaje que le permitan el mayor desarrollo de sus aptitudes y destrezas. (Art. 82)
Education
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The Union shall apply, annually, never less than eighteen percent, and the states, the Federal District, and the municipalities, at least twenty-five percent of the tax revenues, including those resulting from transfers, in the maintenance and development of education.
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Paragraph 3. In the distribution of public funds, priority shall be given to the providing for the needs of compulsory education, as regards universalization, assurance of quality standards, and equality, as set forth in the national education plan.
… (Art. 212) - Portuguese
A União aplicará, anualmente, nunca menos de dezoito, e os Estados, o Distrito Federal e os Municípios vinte e cinco por cento, no mínimo, da receita resultante de impostos, compreendida a proveniente de transferências, na manutenção e desenvolvimento do ensino.
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§ 3º A distribuição dos recursos públicos assegurará prioridade ao atendimento das necessidades do ensino obrigatório, no que se refere a universalização, garantia de padrão de qualidade e equidade, nos termos do plano nacional de educação.
… (Art. 212)
Education
- 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
- 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
- EnglishThe first responsibility of the State and its territorial divisions is education of the masses, which is the only way the country can be developed. The State shall encourage and facilitate private enterprise in this field. (Art. 32-2)
- FrenchLa première charge de l'Etat et des collectivités territoriales est la scolarisation massive, seule capable de permettre le développement du pays. L'Etat encourage et facilite l'initiative privée en ce domaine. (Art. 32.2)
Education
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Nicaraguans have the right to education and to culture. (Art. 58)
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Los nicaragüenses tienen derecho a la educación y a la cultura. (Art. 58)
Education
- EnglishElementary [básica] school education is obligatory. In the public schools it will have a gratuitous character. The State shall promote middle, technical, agricultural, industrial, and superior or university teaching, as well as scientific and technological research.
The organization of the educational system is an essential responsibility of the State, with the participation of the different educational communities. This system will include the public and private sectors, as well as the school and extracurricular areas [ámbito]. (Art. 76) - SpanishLa educación escolar básica es obligatoria. En las escuelas públicas tendrá carácter gratuito. El Estado fomentará la enseñanza media, técnica, agropecuaria, industrial y la superior o universitaria, así como la investigación científica y tecnológica.
La organización del sistema educativo es responsabilidad esencial del Estado, con la participación de las distintas comunidades educativas. Este sistema abarcará a los sectores públicos y privados, así como al ámbito escolar y extraescolar. (Art. 76)
Education
- EnglishFree official primary, intermediate, advanced, industrial, artistic, and physical education is declared to be of social utility, as well as the creation of scholarships for continued study and specialization in cultural, scientific and occupational fields, and the establishment of public libraries. … (Art. 71)
- SpanishDeclárase de utilidad social la gratuidad de la enseñanza oficial primaria, media, superior, industrial y artística y de la educación física; la creación de becas de perfeccionamiento y especialización cultural, científica y obrera, y el establecimiento de bibliotecas populares. … (Art. 71)