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Argentina Deregulates Private-School Tuition, Lifting 1993 Fee Controls

Officials cast the move as aligning rules with the post‑1994 provincial control of education.

Overview

  • Decree 787/2025, published on November 11 in the Boletín Oficial, repeals Decree 2417/1993 and takes effect immediately.
  • Private schools no longer require prior national authorization or advance notice to change matriculation charges and monthly fees.
  • The measure bears the signatures of President Javier Milei and key ministers, and directs the Education Secretariat to review Decree 2542/1991.
  • Reporting indicates the change primarily affects unsubsidized institutions, estimated at about 6% of schools, with early fee increases of roughly 8% cited in Buenos Aires City and province.
  • Coverage notes parental concern over costs and access, while the government argues deregulation supports free contracting and institutional viability.