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EDUCATION LAWS, MEDUCA, MEDUCA3 - Coggle Diagram
EDUCATION LAWS
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LAW 47 OF 1946
Title III addresses the educational system, which is organized into pre-primary education, aimed at stimulating the growth and development of the learner.
Primary education will promote the comprehensive development of the student, being free and compulsory. Secondary education is free and diversified, continuing the cultural training of the student, who will be granted a certificate of completion of studies and will obtain a high school diploma..
The administrative structure of MEDUCA, consisting of levels: Superior, Coordination, Control and Advisory, Technical Support and Execution, will have different functions assigned to them.
Teaching and administrative staff will be granted a leave of absence from their position in order to take up other interim positions, and they cannot be sanctioned or transferred for their political beliefs. Any sanction against them must be in writing..
Regional Education Directions where an Education Inspector will be at the head of each School Province, with officials responsible for technical guidance and the proper administration of schools and to guide teaching work.
Teaching staff have the right to thirty days of rest during the students' vacation period. They also have the right to fifteen days of leave for illness or bereavement with pay, but if it is a proven illness by MEDUCA, they are entitled to thirty consecutive days of leave..
Relationship to functions corresponding to the Ministry of Education, regarding Education, Organization, and Supervision of all Official Educational Institutions of the Republic
It indicates the coordination between the MEDUCA and the University of Panama regarding the training of teaching staff throughout the country and finally refers to what to do in communities where there is not enough school population.
LEGAL FRAMEWORK - MEDUCA
Education in Panama aims to adapt to the needs of society, promoting inclusion and equity in access to education.
In addition, there are decrees and resolutions that regulate specific aspects of the educational system, such as the teaching and administrative organization, as well as the professional ethics of teachers.
This framework includes rights and duties for both educators and students, ensuring that everyone has access to a dignified and quality education.
What is the legal framework of education? The legal framework of education refers to the set of laws, norms, and regulations that guide, organize, and guarantee access to education. In Panama, this structure not only defines what education should be like but also establishes rights and duties for both educators and students.
The Political Constitution of Panama establishes that education is a right for all, and the General Education Law (Law No. 47 of 1946) defines the foundations for the organization and operation of the educational system.
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