Colombia's Law 2626 of 2026 modernizes Technology and Informatics education in basic and secondary schools, adding competencies in artificial intelligence, data science, computational thinking, programming and digital citizenship.
Colombia enacted Law 2626 of 2026, the Digital Education Law, on 24 August 2026. The law took effect upon promulgation.
The law applies to all public basic and secondary schools and may be adopted by private schools. It requires a mandatory, progressive curriculum covering digital literacy, computational thinking, programming, artificial intelligence, data science and digital citizenship.
It also creates a National Digital Education Commission and an observatory, requires teacher-training measures, and directs the government to prioritize connectivity, devices and other infrastructure, especially for rural and underserved communities.
The Ministry of Education and MinTIC must regulate implementation within six months. The curriculum must be reviewed at least every three years.
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- Law 2626 of 2026 was promulgated on 24 August 2026 and took effect upon promulgation. normograma.mintic.gov.co
- The law updates Technology and Informatics education to include computational thinking, programming, artificial intelligence, data science and digital citizenship. normograma.mintic.gov.co
- The law creates a National Digital Education Commission and an observatory and requires implementing regulations within six months. normograma.mintic.gov.co
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