Education policy news in Lisbon, Lisboa, Portugal

Nova SBE "would lose more than it would gain" from separation from Universidade Nova

Seguro argues that "valuing the Republic is valuing teachers"

The President of the Republic marked World Teachers' Day, celebrated on 5 October, with a written message today, arguing that their appreciation is essential for the Republic.

Parliament elects António Barbas Homem as president of the National Education Council

The full professor at the University of Lisbon Faculty of Law will replace university professor Domingos Fernandes, who took office in June 2022, for the next four years.

PS demands explanations regarding Ministry members' access to the area where national exams are stored

The party considered a parliamentary inquiry “increasingly inevitable.”

Lisbon City Council approves end of meal discount for most students without social support

A meal in public schools costs around 1.50 euros without a discount. In Lisbon, since 2024, more than 30,000 students without social support (ASE) have been paying half price following a proposal by the Socialist Party (PS) in the council. The measure was renewed in 2025.

Meals: Moedas wants to change discount rules

The proposal maintains 100% coverage for school meals for students in ASE brackets A and B and those with Special Health Needs, and a 50% discount for students in ASE bracket C.

Lisbon City Council explains cuts to school meal discounts: “School social action is not general school action”

The Lisbon City Council Education Councillor accuses the PS of wanting free meals in public schools in the capital even for children of parents “with incomes of one hundred thousand euros per month”. The proposal to reduce discounts will be voted on Wednesday.

Studying in Lisbon has become too heavy a burden for thousands of families. PS condemns abandonment of student residence project in Lisbon

The dispute centres on the Government's decision to exchange the former headquarters of the Ministry of Education for two buildings of the Open University in the Príncipe Real area.