Chilean student protests

The Chilean student protests, beginning around 2011, were driven by demands for education reform, equal access, and improved schooling quality. Students criticized the high costs of university education, the privatization of the system, and unequal opportunities. The protests involved mass demonstrations, strikes, and civil disobedience, often turning confrontational. They aimed to push the government to implement policies ensuring free or more affordable education, greater public investment, and reforms to address social inequalities entrenched in the education system. The movement highlighted broader issues of social justice and economic disparity in Chile.