The President of the Assembly of the Republic inaugurated a parliamentary inquiry committee focused on the technical and management issues regarding the digital grading of national exams in 2025 and 2026. The committee, chaired by Emídio Guerreiro, is tasked with scrutinizing past decisions and responsibilities following proposals from the Left Bloc.
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Read today’s briefingThe school has initiated disciplinary proceedings against a teacher following complaints from parents regarding xenophobic comments. The Inspectorate-General of Education and Science is monitoring the situation.
Adult education students are experiencing delays in receiving their course certificates, preventing them from proving their qualifications for employment or higher education access. The Left Bloc attributes the bottleneck to procedural failures following the recent extinction of two public agencies previously responsible for the process.
Two new parliamentary committees of inquiry begin work this Wednesday, 2026-10-14, bringing the total to four. These new committees will investigate issues related to national exams and the mandates of Luís Neves as head of the Polícia Judiciária.