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Chilean university reform

Okay, so in Chile, there were some people who think that the universities are not fair for everyone. They think that only rich people get to go to the best universities and that's not fair. So, they want to change the rules so that more people can go to these good universities.

The government listened to these people and decided to make some changes. They wanted to make sure that everyone has a fair chance to go to a good university, no matter how much money they have.

They made a law that says that universities can't make a profit. This means that the universities can't make money by charging really high tuition fees. Instead, they have to charge reasonable fees that everyone can afford. This also means that the universities can't use the money they get from students to make more money for themselves.

They also made a law that says that the universities have to be more transparent. This means that they have to tell everyone what they are doing with their money. They have to show how much money they are getting from students and where that money is going.

Finally, they also made a law that says that the universities have to be more diverse. This means that they have to accept more students from different backgrounds. They can't just accept rich students who can pay a lot of money. They have to accept students who don't have a lot of money too.

So, the Chilean university reform is a plan to make sure that everyone has a fair chance to go to a good university. It's about making the universities more affordable, transparent, and diverse.