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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 institutional crisis at the Nova University of Lisbon reveals that we live our democracy with the vices of the past dictatorship. A column by Edgar Coimbra.
The election of the rector had already been postponed last week due to a lack of the necessary quorum in the General Council, in a process that has been dragging on since last year.
The general council has once again failed to choose the new rector of the Universidade Nova de Lisboa. A repeat of the election, ordered by the court, was scheduled for this Thursday, April 30, but the event did not take place due to a lack of quorum in the general council. This is the second time the election has failed to occur.
The main highlight of this week's DV is: Two-thirds of the major measures in the new RRP were already planned in the State Budget. The main photo focuses on a new business that is thriving: German company FRS sails towards revenues exceeding two million with corporate cruises on the Tagus. Also highlighted is an interview with Boris Walbaum, founder of the disruptive Forward College: 'The world is moving faster than universities, and the gap is widening.' Read these and other topics from this week's Dinheiro Vivo in the full supplement, which you can download here. See the front page in detail.
Meetings are scheduled throughout the morning and early afternoon this Monday at the Ministry of Education.
In the lead-up to the approval of Lisbon's new Educational Charter, concerns have been raised by parents at the Rainha Santa Isabel School regarding abrupt changes to school pathways. The author discusses the complexities of the reorganization, noting that while the Charter is a necessary structural advancement for the city, the transition process for students moving between schools—such as from Josefa de Óbidos to Manuel da Maia—requires better communication and planning. The author highlights a proposed transition period to allow current students to complete their cycle, emphasizing that successful public policy must balance long-term planning with the needs of the community.
The election process for the new rector of the Universidade Nova de Lisboa has not yet concluded. The repeat election was scheduled for this Friday, April 24, but the event did not take place as the necessary quorum was not met in the general council, the university reports. Three of the candidates have already...
The process has been surrounded by several legal disputes. The elections, scheduled for this Friday, did not take place because the necessary members of the General Council were not present.
The submission of a reasoned resolution suspends the elected officials from the injunction. Only the current rector will enter the selection process.
The new Educational Charter for Lisbon is now officially in effect. Despite criticism regarding school grouping changes, the Municipal Assembly approved the document with support from the governing coalition (PSD, CDS, IL) and Chega. The Left Bloc voted against it, while other parties abstained. A key point of contention was the transfer of Rainha Santa Isabel Primary School to a different grouping, which parents opposed. The changes, affecting teacher recruitment and student paths, will take effect in the 2027/28 school year. The charter outlines a long-term plan for structural renovations in 49 schools and the construction of 27 new ones, with an investment of over 1 billion euros. The city is now seeking external funding, including potential PRR resources, to address urgent school infrastructure needs.
The Ministry of Education will invest the approximately 5.3 million euros paid by the Open University for the sale of the former headquarters located on Avenida 5 de Outubro into the construction of student residences, the minister said this Tuesday. Speaking to the parliamentary committee on Education and Science, Fernando Alexandre responded to opposition criticism regarding the sale.
Fenprof fears that the new teaching career statute will bring changes to the employment relationship with the State and that there may be room to eliminate jobs.
The announcement was made during a visit to the José Saramago secondary school in Mafra. Additionally, Fernando Alexandre considers it normal that the number of higher education placements has decreased to pre-pandemic levels.
The government is negotiating teachers' career paths while FENPROF protests outside the Ministry of Education. Additionally, the Minister of Infrastructure states that the green pass is a unique success story for CP.
Oeiras hosts an essential debate on the role of education in democracy and the economy.
Two representatives from the parents' and guardians' association detailed the “direct implications” of the move. They mention the distance from the school cluster's headquarters and the discontinuity of the school cycle.
The decision was made following the hearing of representatives of a petition against the change of the school's grouping.
Helena Matos and Sérgio Sousa Pinto participated in a special Crossfire, live at the Oeiras Education Forum.
Cascais City Council will provide funding of 87 cents per meal, as reported by CM, which allows for the end of discrimination against students in the public system.
Student Maria Leonor Neves highlighted several issues within the education system, specifically regarding the mental health of young people. Maria Leonor Neves participated in a discussion with Diana Coias and Pedro Moreira, two other youths from the Oeiras Youth Parliament, moderated by Isaltino Morais, the Mayor of Oeiras.
Fernando Alexandre points out inequalities between the North and South of the country that jeopardise the mission of public schools.
Statements by Nicole Assisi, CEO of Thrive, and Ulcca Hansen, Author and Researcher at the 2nd Oeiras Education Forum 2026.
António Sampaio da Nóvoa highlighted this Wednesday, at the 2nd edition of the Oeiras Education Forum, the importance of teachers in the educational process and guaranteed that no machine will ever replace the human component in that process.
Statements by Andreas Schleicher, Director for Education and Skills at the OECD, who joined the Oeiras Education Forum via videoconference at the 2nd Edition of the Oeiras Education Forum 2026.
Statements by Sérgio Sousa Pinto, politician and commentator for CNN Portugal, at the 2nd Edition of the Oeiras Education Forum 2026. The panel also included António Nogueira Leite, economist and professor, and Ana Balcão Reis, full professor and deputy director of pre-experience studies at the Nova School of Business and Economics.
Statements by Pedro Noguera at the 2nd Edition of the Oeiras Education Forum 2026
The Minister of Education, Fernando Alexandre, participated this Wednesday in the 2nd edition of the Oeiras Education Forum and once again highlighted the universalisation of pre-school education, the attractiveness of the teaching career, and the improvement of infrastructure as the major challenges for Education in Portugal.
Statements by the Ministers of Education of Portugal and Estonia, Fernando Alexandre and Kristina Kallas, at the 2nd Edition of the Oeiras Education Forum 2026.
