STORY: Chilean set three buses ablaze and clashed with police in Santiago on Wednesday, continuing their calls for education reform.<br/> <br />In scenes that have become commonplace over the past year, police used water cannons and tear gas in an attempt to disperse protesters.<br/> <br />Masked protesters forced passengers from the buses and set them on fire. Police used water cannons to battle the blazes while volunteer fire-fighters struggled to reach the scene due to the road blockades.<br/> <br />According to media reports, some 5,000 protesters organized by the Coordinated Assembly of Secondary Students took to the streets.<br/> <br />Chile's students have led regular protests calling for education reform for over a year. The students say they are frustrated at what they say is the government's failure to deliver an adequate response to their demands.<br/> <br />In Chile tuition costs are among the world's highest. A report by Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development said Chilean households pay up to 75 percent of education costs, saddling many with high interest loans.
