The ministers of education from all over the country defined that those provinces that do not comply with a minimum of 190 school days in 2025 must make up for the lost time. The decision was made after the last assembly of the Federal Council of Education (CFE)while most jurisdictions finish defining their 2025 school calendars.
The resolution 484/24 of the CFE considers as an “effective class day” a day with a minimum floor of 4 clock hours of pedagogical activity in school. If this minimum is not met, “compensation measures” for “the care of school trajectories.”
Although the Law No. 25,864 In 2003, it established a school calendar of at least 180 days; since 2011, the CFE has set the goal of reaching 190 effective school days. However, the most common thing is that these goals are not met.
What is known about class hours in Argentina
Earlier this year, a report by Observatory of Argentines for Education showed that Only 5 provinces had planned 190 days of class in 2024. From that number we must subtract the days lost for different reasons (teaching strikes, infrastructure problems, absenteeism or weather factors, among others).
In recent years, it has become common for provinces to announce 190 days of school and then present shortened school calendars. The panorama of effective compliance with the school calendar varies greatly between provinces. This year, for example, Chubut celebrated that there will be more than 140 days of class for the first time in 25 years.
How will lost days be compensated?
Alternatives to compensate for lost days include measures such as extend the class day, shorten or readjust the winter break, teach classes in extra daysrestructure the December and March recovery and evaluation periods.
It is also considered pass the beginning of the school year of the following year, use technological means to intensify teaching, move temporarily transfer students to other nearby schools (in case of infrastructure problems), or define other institutional strategies to guarantee the presence of teachers and students.
Additionally, the CFE entrusts the Ministry of Education with developing a digital tool that allows recording effective and missed class days, per school and per course, on a monthly basis.
When do classes start in 2025
Until November 30, all jurisdictions in the country can present their 2025 calendars to the general secretary of the Federal Council of Education, in charge of Joseph Thomas.
In the province of Buenos Airesclasses will begin on Wednesday, March 5 and will end on December 22 in kindergarten, primary and secondary school. The General Directorate of Culture and Education reported that this schedule “ensures a total of 185 days of school activity.”
In CABAthe 2025 school year will begin on February 24 for initial and primary levels, while secondary school classes will begin on March 5. Classes will end on December 19; The calendar adds up to 189 days.
Source: Ambito
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