Tensions Between Private and State Education in Colombia

Abstract

Currently, we can identify differences in terms of educational process between private and State institutions, as well as between the opportunities available for teachers and students as concerns to quality of education and life depending on the corresponding education system. For this reason, it is important to know the tensions that exist between teachers and students involved in these institutions—private and State. The authors analyzed a series of documents on theoretical and hypothetical contributions on tensions in education, so as to provide teachers with a clear idea of the strengths and weaknesses in both types of education. They also studied different authors that recognize the relevance of this issue. As a result, they could know some of the most common tensions in the development of educational processes and their influence on teachers and students.