The software company Tether Education (TetherEd) rose to the challenge of the questions to the platform «Sign up on the List»enabled in January by the Ministry of Education for families that did not have registration plates completed the process within the School Admission System (SAE).
Although the Government spokesperson, Camila Vallejo, indicated in Cooperativa that a supposed «premium» service -reported by supporters- for the monthly payment of 2.5 UF plus VAT (about 109,000 pesos), he later clarified that no formal complaint has been filed, but his counterpart from the Mineduc, Nicolás Cataldo, did «instruct a research to provide greater clarity on this situation«.
«What we can reaffirm -and the Ministry of Education, Minister Cataldo himself, has said it- is that The current admission system does not allow you to skip the line. It is an expeditious system, an evidently transparent system that guarantees equal conditions for representatives,» the Secretary of State said this Wednesday.
Almost at the end of the day, The company in question issued a statementin which it ensures that its service «It is completely free for all familiesand complies with the regulations established in Decree 152 and Mineduc guidelines, which regulate the admission process to educational establishments that receive subsidies from the State.»
«Given the above, we reaffirm that all the services and tools of our organization, including ‘Get on the List’, are completely free for all families who wish to access the platform, that is, There is no additional payment that generates advantages for certain families«insists the firm.
TetherEd reiterates that the digital vacancy and waiting list management serviceas defined by the platform enabled by the Government since January, «was made available free of charge to all public and subsidized private establishments in Chile, under the name ‘Sign up on the List’.»
DENIES NEXUS WITH THE REGISTRATION PROCESS
In the decree that authorizes this service, the Mineduc argues that it decided to «digitize the Public Registry, to give transparency and efficiency to the process, and also avoid large crowds of families in educational establishments. This added to the fact that at that time TetherEd was the only provider that had a service similar to that required and that could deliver it in the times it was needed,» the letter adds.
In addition to reaffirming that the service works under current regulations, «we confirm that the platform strictly and rigorously complies with the order of arrival, which can be corroborated through public waiting lists. This ensures that, Under no circumstances can representatives or establishments modify the order of the lists. to give preference to a student who applies later.
«It is important to highlight that The registration process occurs after the completion of the ‘Get on the List’ process, there being no link between both services. Having this service does not influence the management of the waiting list and does not modify the pre-established order of allocation of places through the ‘Sign up on the List’ process. All this can be easily accredited by reviewing the operation of the platform,» the statement emphasizes.
In closing, TetherEd highlights that, thanks to this platform, «Families in our country did not have to physically go to each establishment; Instead, they had the possibility of applying simultaneously to different educational establishments, and also learning about each of the educational projects that were presented to them, all from a mobile device, to which they had access.»
«We appreciate the trust that educational communities have placed in usand we reiterate our commitment to continue perfecting our work, tools and services to build a more transparent, accessible and equitable system», concludes the company.