Privatization in the education system is a global phenomenon that has become an increasing concern, from the political and academic points of view. This document analyzes two new types of policy in Uruguay - Public-Private Partnerships and charter schools that have been able to take a step further in the exogenous privatization of the Uruguayan educational model. These two mechanisms of privatization have had an important impact on the appropriation of public resources by the private sector, which in turn, has led to important advances in the educational offer, public education, and public resources.