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Hacia una educación pública de calidad
(2026-04-01) Gomez Bustamante, Edna Margarita; Cogollo Milanes, Zuleima; Severiche Sierra, Carlos Alberto
For many communities in this warm land, public education is the only promise that does not depend on one's surname or financial means. It is the invisible thread that connects the curious child to the conscious adult. It is the worn wooden chair upon which the dreams of those who seek to change their destiny are seated. And it is also the echo of the teacher who, despite everything, continues to arrive on time, carrying a weathered briefcase and a voice filled with hope for the future. In the hallways of public schools, one does not hear only the noise of children. There also resonates the hope of generations who, without realizing it, are challenging resignation itself. Every written lesson on the board, every timely piece of guidance, every conversation between teacher and student is an act of resistance against oblivion and exclusion. Therefore, those who lead, guide, and shape educational management are not merely filling out forms: they are shaping a nation. This book, *Towards Quality Public Education*, does not settle for describing what is lacking. It goes beyond that. It proposes pathways forward. It weaves together proposals that emerge from the classroom but extend into the community. It demonstrates that managing a school is not merely about administering resources, but about understanding contexts, interpreting territories, and caring for people. It teaches us that speaking about quality is not about repeating official discourse, but about ensuring that every child has the right to an education that enables them to live better and with dignity. What is gathered within these pages is the result of many voices: that of the teacher who innovates with the resources available; that of the student who refuses to give up; that of the the school leader who thinks beyond schedules and routines; that of the researcher who is not satisfied with diagnosis alone; and that of the mother who questions, demands, and supports. These are voices that seek not recognition, but transformation. Sometimes I ask myself—said a wise character from my stories—what would become of this country if we believed more in our schools. If we saw them as centers of life, as spaces where we might reconcile with ourselves. If we understood that public education is not a gift from the State, but rather the greatest act of social justice that a nation can bestow upon itself. For this reason, this book is also a tribute: to those who sow where almost nothing grows; to those who lead and manage with commitment despite limited resources; and to those who believe that an education capable of forming complete human beings—thoughtful, sensitive, critical, and compassionate—is indeed possible. Because educating, when done with purpose and with soul, is also a way of building a nation.
CONSEJO SUPERIOR UNIVERSITARIO ACTO CONSTITUTIVO NO. 448 25 de junio de 2026
(2026-06-25) Universidad INCCA de Colombia
Whereas Article 69 of the Political Constitution of Colombia recognizes university autonomy and grants Higher Education Institutions the authority to establish their own governing bodies and to be governed by their own statutes, within the constitutional and legal framework applicable to the public service of higher education. Whereas Article 28 of the National Political Constitution establishes that University Autonomy is embodied in: "(...) the academic, administrative, and economic freedom of higher education institutions, and, in the exercise of such autonomy, universities have the right to establish and amend their statutes, appoint their academic and administrative authorities, create, organize, and develop their academic programs, define and organize their educational, academic, teaching, scientific, and cultural activities, confer the corresponding degrees, select their faculty members, adopt their respective regulations, and establish and administer their governance mechanisms."
El fenómeno de la violencia en el Paro Nacional 2021: perspectivas de sus protagonistas
(2024-09-05) Albarracín Quintero, Ana María
The present investigation gives an account of the protagonists perceptions of the “Paro Nacional 2021”, Human Rights Defenders, members of the public force and members of the front line, in relation to the alleged perpetration of violent acts outside the demonstrations social events that took place in the city of Bogotá. The analysis will start from the review of the background that gave rise to this historical milestone in Colombia. Subsequently, an identification of the legal causes that allow the legitimate intervention of the police force in the framework of civil resistance scenarios will be carried out, which will be counteracted against different Human Rights Reports issued before, during and after the National Strike. Subsequently, the perceptions of some participants in this scenario will be addressed, which will allow a comprehensive understanding of this phenomenon. And, finally, strategies and/or recommendations will be formulated for a future public policy, whose purpose is to prevent conflict between public forces and civil society in social demonstrations, safeguarding Human Rights.
Eficiencia de la Política Pública “Cali, Municipio Responsable y Amigo de los Niños, Niñas y Adolescentes” durante el Año 2020
(2021-11-18) Albarracín Quintero, Ana María; Swann Velasco, Julián Ernesto
This document consists of an investigation of a descriptive nature, in which the technique and method of observation is used, the purpose of which was to identify the efficiency of Public Policy: “Cali, responsible municipality and friend of children and adolescents” in Santiago de Cali during the year 2020. Methodologically, the analysis of this policy was carried out based on the study of the indicators provided by the Mayor's Office of Santiago de Cali regarding the early childhood population (made up of children from zero (0) to six (6) years of age); which contemplates the stage of the life cycle in which the bases for the cognitive, emotional and social development of the human being are established. This is how the behavior of the indicators with which it measures its efficiency is considered, and its level of progress with respect to the goals set for the 2020 period. The research concludes that the public policy under analysis is responding gradually, although partially efficiently, to the needs of the early childhood population, through the different entities: The Ministry of Social Welfare, the Undersecretary of Early Childhood, the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Sports and Recreation and the Ministry of Culture. Which shows acceptable management, although for the sake of improvement, in the face of the attention of the targeted population.
Protesta Ciudadana en el Marco del cumplimento de los Derechos Humanos y la Actuación Institucional del Gobierno Distrital
(2020-11-30) Alba Marín, Edison German
The growing wave of demonstrations that have taken place in the country in recent months has had a negative impact on the capital, due to the escalation of violence, vandalism, and excessive use of force by the police. This has generated significant political, academic, and research controversy regarding the phenomenon of mobilization and protest, and how it should be managed within the framework of guaranteeing human rights. Reports submitted by the authorities estimate that in the last four years, 1,582 mobilization and protest actions have occurred in the city, which obliges district entities to implement monitoring, support, and mediation strategies that allow the exercise of the constitutional right to protest and provide guarantees to other direct and indirect actors so that they are not affected by these demonstrations. In this sense, this research was carried out through a contextualization of the basic concepts of social mobilization and protest, a review of the regulations governing citizen protest within the framework of human rights, and an analysis of the main actions that district institutions have developed to address citizen protest.