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| Asamblea Coordinadora de Estudiantes Secundarios | |
|---|---|
| Name | Asamblea Coordinadora de Estudiantes Secundarios |
| Native name | Asamblea Coordinadora de Estudiantes Secundarios |
| Formation | 2006 |
| Headquarters | Buenos Aires |
| Region served | Argentina |
| Type | Student organization |
Asamblea Coordinadora de Estudiantes Secundarios is an Argentine student coordinating assembly founded in 2006 by secondary school students in Buenos Aires and surrounding provinces. It emerged during a period of protests influenced by earlier movements in Latin America and connected networks among youth activists, teachers, labor unions, and human rights organizations. The assembly coordinated school occupations, demonstrations, and policy demands, interacting with political parties, labor federations, and international solidarity groups.
The assembly formed amid a wave of mobilizations linked to events like the 2001 Argentine crisis, waves of protests in Latin America, and student activism inspired by movements in Chile, Mexico, and Spain. Early organizers cited precedents including the Movimiento Estudiantil Chilenos and the Córdoba reform movement as influences, and collaborated with local chapters of Asamblea Popular-style groups and neighborhood assemblies. During its evolution the assembly encountered responses from institutions such as the Ministry of Education (Argentina), the Buenos Aires City Legislature, and provincial education secretariats. Key moments included coordination during municipal elections contested by figures from Propuesta Republicana, Frente para la Victoria, and Unión Cívica Radical coalitions, as well as interactions with national administrations like those of Néstor Kirchner and Cristina Fernández de Kirchner.
The assembly adopted a horizontal, assembly-based model drawing on practices similar to the piquetero movement and neighborhood assemblies in Argentinazo-era organizing. Local school assemblies met to elect delegates to district and provincial coordinating bodies that interfaced with unions such as the Confederación de Trabajadores de la Educación de la República Argentina and federations like the Central de los Trabajadores de la Argentina. Decision-making employed consensus and direct democracy methods comparable to those used by the Movimiento Sin Tierra in Brazil and the Indignados in Spain. Internal roles included spokespersons who engaged with media outlets such as Página/12, Clarín, and La Nación, and legal advisors who consulted with human rights groups like Madres de Plaza de Mayo and Abuelas de Plaza de Mayo.
The assembly articulated demands around school infrastructure, curriculum content, and student rights, framing proposals in terms connected to international initiatives such as the UNICEF education goals and regional benchmarks like the Mercosur educational agreements. It campaigned for increased funding from provincial treasuries and for policy changes advocated in reports by organizations like UNESCO and Human Rights Watch. The assembly opposed reforms promoted by political actors associated with neoliberal policies in Buenos Aires and other provinces, aligning at times with unions like the Sindicato Unificado de Trabajadores de la Educación and movements such as Encuentro por la Democracia y la Equidad. Platform points included demands for free textbooks, expanded vocational training tied to ministries such as the National Institute for Teacher Training, and protections against disciplinary measures enforced by education authorities linked to governors from parties like Frente Renovador.
Notable actions included coordinated school occupations, mass marches in central plazas near sites like Plaza de Mayo, and joint demonstrations staged with labor strikes organized by federations such as the CGT and CTA. The assembly organized protests timed with national days and international solidarity events including commemorations tied to the Dirty War, rallies concurrent with strikes against austerity measures promoted by provincial administrations, and student blockades during debates in provincial legislatures. Media coverage spanned outlets from Televisión Pública Argentina to international press covering Latin American movements, while legal confrontations involved provincial police forces and human rights organizations like Abuelas de Plaza de Mayo monitoring rights violations.
Relations with formal parties varied: alliances of convenience occurred with local chapters of Frente para la Victoria and sympathetic councilors from Partido Justicialista in particular campaigns, while tensions rose with conservative parties like Propuesta Republicana and factions of the Unión Cívica Radical over policy disputes. The assembly maintained tactical coordination with teacher unions including the Unión de Trabajadores de la Educación and provincial sindicatos, and worked alongside labor coalitions such as the Confederación General del Trabajo during joint mobilizations. At times national leaders from parties and ministers sought dialogue; in other moments the assembly clashed with partisan officials over police responses and school governance tied to governors from provinces such as Buenos Aires Province and Córdoba Province.
The assembly influenced subsequent youth organizing in Argentina and contributed to policy debates in provincial legislatures and at the National Congress (Argentina). Its methods informed later campaigns by student federations and neighborhood assemblies, echoing in movements associated with figures like Milei-era critics and progressive coalitions alike. Alumni of the assembly entered politics, unions, and civil society organizations including NGOs connected to education reform and human rights advocacy, while scholarly analyses in Argentine and international journals compared its practices to movements in Brazil, Chile, and Spain. The legacy includes changes in dialogue mechanisms between student bodies and education authorities, documented in studies by universities such as the University of Buenos Aires and research centers across Latin America.
Category:Student organizations in Argentina