Students protest against Chile education reform

(12 May 2016) FOR CLEAN VERSION SEE STORY NUMBER: 4035237 Thousands of Chilean students took to the streets of Santiago on Wednesday to protest against the governmental education reform. The mostly peaceful march of university and high school students ended up with bursts of violence. Police used tear gas and water cannons to disperse protesters. Students demand free universal college and university education and say President Michelle Bachelet’s education reform doesn’t go far enough. In December Chile’s Congress approved a law granting free university education to many students. The measure is a pillar of Bachelet’s reform promises and is expected to aid about 200,000 students at state universities. Find out more about AP Archive: Twitter: Facebook: ​​ Instagram: You can license this story through AP Archive: