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Pressure is mounting on Portugal's education minister following a significant failure in the national exam marking process, sparking widespread public criticism and calls for resignation.
The new rector of Iscte, Helena Carreiras, warns that new degree and diploma legislation must be carefully implemented to prevent increased inequality in university access, emphasizing the need for institutions to support student skill development from the start.
The Portuguese government, UGT, and four business confederations are meeting to negotiate a decisive agreement on new labour law reforms.
The Education Inspectorate has launched an inquiry into two institutions providing support for students outside the traditional school system, including the Clonlara Portugal association which is currently seeking authorisation for a new campus.
The PS announced this Friday, July 31, that it will request the presence of the Minister of Education at the Parliament's Standing Committee, presenting this request at the leaders' conference meeting taking place in parliament. The announcement was made by socialist leader Marcos Perestrello at a press conference at the PS national headquarters in Lisbon. This request will be made by the socialists this morning at the leaders' conference meeting convened by the President of Parliament, José Pedro Aguiar-Branco, following a request from Chega for the Standing Committee to hold a debate with the Ministers of Internal Administration and Justice. Marcos Perestrello said he “hopes there will be no resistance” from the government parties to block this hearing of the Minister of Education, Fernando Alexandre. The Assembly of the Republic returns to discuss an unlikely attempt to hear Luís Neves. 70% of the 2nd phase exams graded without issues. Start of secondary education postponed to September 21.
The deadlock at the New University of Lisbon (UNL) should be resolved soon. The signal was given this Thursday by the Minister of Education, who stated that the Board of Trustees' decision on whether or not to ratify the election of the institution's rector, a process that has been dragging on for more than two months, “will be soon”.
The Faculty of Medicine of the University of Lisbon (FMUL) has opened applications for its Medicine and Nutrition undergraduate programmes for international students, with a deadline of 14 August. For the 2026/2027 academic year, FMUL is offering 11 places for Medicine and two for Nutrition. Brazilian applicants must have a high school diploma and a minimum ENEM score of 700 in each subject. Tuition fees for international students are 18,000 euros per year for Medicine and 11,000 euros for Nutrition, significantly higher than the 697 euros paid by domestic students, unless specific criteria for equal treatment are met.
The projects were approved unanimously, except for a point regarding a budget modification by the City Council. The Left Bloc recalled the 'Faz Acontecer' initiative, proposed previously. The opposition converged in their recognition of the project.
From school mobility to family support, Lisbon votes on contracts with parish councils that guarantee educational services until the 2029/2030 school year, already in the next municipal term.
The funds will be allocated to family support, curricular enrichment, and school meals.
Most of the proposals were passed with the abstention of the PCP, PEV, and Chega parties.
111 teachers summoned to grade exams in the Lisbon region were identified as being on sick leave or holiday, meaning they are unavailable. The Minister describes the selection process as inefficient.
The Minister of Education insists on the need for a new selection model.
Fernando Alexandre explained that after speaking with teachers, it was concluded that the postponement will not affect student learning.
The Ministry of Education has received 15,000 requests for exam re-evaluations, more than double the 6,200 recorded during the first phase last year. Minister Fernando Alexandre attributed the increase to a new assessment method where multiple teachers grade different parts of an exam, leading to more scores just below the passing threshold of 9.5. Despite technical issues with the new digital grading system that delayed results, the Ministry maintains that no student will be disadvantaged and has kept the university application deadlines unchanged.
Funding per student has been frozen for over 15 years. Schools in the Lisbon Metropolitan Area, which serve more than ten thousand students, do not know how to prepare for the new academic year.
A research project compiles five distinct studies focusing on the integration of Portuguese emigrants abroad and their subsequent return to the country.
PÚBLICO followed the arrival of the latest 2nd phase exam papers at the Mem Martins digitisation centre. What has changed? A new grading operation begins on Monday.
The university has been trying to conclude the election process for a new rector for over a year. Paulo Pereira, from the Nova Faculty of Medical Sciences, was elected last May on the third attempt, but the election has not yet been ratified by the Board of Trustees.
The protest concerns technical failures that occurred during the digitisation of national exams.
Students and teachers participated this Friday in a demonstration in front of the Ministry of Education in Lisbon, due to the chaos in the national exams.
The Public School Mission (MEP) predicts more problems in the second phase of national exams and accuses the Minister of Education of failing to resolve the shortcomings, in a context of a sharp increase in requests for grade reviews.
Two hundred students demonstrated against the Minister of Education. The protesters called for the resignation of Fernando Alexandre and criticised the changes implemented by the Government.
Around twenty students from the 'Voz aos Estudantes' movement gathered outside the Ministry of Education to protest issues with national exams, shortly after a press conference by Minister Fernando Alexandre. Students held signs and chanted slogans, highlighting errors in grading and delays that threaten their access to higher education. Student representatives Daniel da Silva and Helena Caetano criticised the lack of investment and the pressure on teachers, warning that they will continue to protest until the situation is resolved.
More than a hundred students and teachers were protesting this afternoon in Lisbon, in front of the Ministry of Education, demanding the resignation of Minister Fernando Alexandre following technical failures during the digitisation of national exams. “It's time, it's time for the minister to go,” “Government listen, the students are fighting”...
More than a hundred students and teachers gathered in front of the Ministry of Education following failures in the digitisation of national exams. Livre, PCP, and BE were present.
The Chumbado.pt movement has called for a demonstration to denounce the delays and errors in the assessment process.
The protest concerns technical failures that occurred during the digitisation of national exams.
Students are due to protest outside Portugal’s Education Ministry this evening, demanding the resignation of Education Minister Fernando Alexandre as reports of missing pages, mismatched papers and marking errors continue The post Students demand education minister’s resignation, but minister remains upbeat appeared first on Portugal Resident.
The national exam process has not escaped criticism due to delays and errors in grading. These are the reasons why the Chumbado.pt movement is taking to the streets in protest.
