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As New School Year Begins, Argentina Ends National Mandate for Road‑Safety and Gender‑Violence Lessons

The government says the change will streamline the state by eliminating duplicated bodies and reducing costs.

Overview

  • Decree 436/2025, published in June 2025, takes full classroom effect from the 2026 school cycle.
  • The measure strikes Article 3 of Law 27,234 and Articles 5 and 6 of Law 27,214, removing specific national obligations.
  • The annual 'Educar en Igualdad' gender‑violence prevention day is no longer compulsory at the national level.
  • Road‑safety education ceases to be a nationwide requirement, with content decisions now left to each province and Buenos Aires City.
  • Officials cite that the planned Road‑Safety Education Observatory never operated and overlapped with the Federal Road‑Safety Council, arguing for administrative efficiency and lower public spending.