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Argentina Ends Federal Approval for Private-School Fees Under Decree 787/2025

The change targets roughly 2,000 unsubsidized schools, with a review of the 1991 financing regime now ordered.

Overview

  • Decree 787/2025, published on November 11 in the Boletín Oficial, repeals Decree 2417/1993 and takes immediate effect.
  • Unsubsidized private schools no longer need to notify or obtain national authorization to set tuition and enrollment fees.
  • Officials say the move updates an obsolete, centralized rule and could reduce large March fee jumps by allowing gradual adjustments.
  • The practical impact is limited where provincial frameworks prevail, with Córdoba and Mendoza reporting little change and most subsidized schools remaining under local rules.
  • The decree instructs the Education Secretariat to review Decree 2542/1991 as debate continues over potential inequities flagged by parent groups and specialists.