Educational Transformations in Venezuela During Hugo Chávez Presidency – Opportunity, Stagnation or Threat?

This article examines the huge changes that have occurred in the educational system in Venezuela at the period of President Hugo Chávez. It presents decisions and projects of the Venezuelan government and their overwhelming influence on society. Moreover, the text exposes the doubts which have arisen from the chosen course of reforms. The article attempts to answer the question whether education system can serve a policy purpose without being harmful to itself, and whether education should be one of the exclusive goods. On the one hand, it explains that the Bolivarian education can create a great opportunities for people to upgrade their educational and living standards in the future. On the other hand, it tries to illustrate that the omnipresent ideology is becoming very dangerous for quality of education.