Education
Foreign students have higher failure rates
New data from the Ministry of Education for the 2023/2024 school year shows that only 55% of foreign students complete secondary education within the expected three-year period, compared to 79% of Portuguese students. In the first cycle (1st to 4th grade), 77% of foreign students finish without repeating a year, compared to 94% of their Portuguese counterparts. School directors are calling for more autonomy to hire teachers for Portuguese as a Non-Native Language (PLNM).
Why it matters
If you are a parent of a foreign student in the Portuguese school system, these figures highlight a systemic gap in academic outcomes that may influence how you monitor your child's progress or seek additional language support.Correio da ManhãRead original ↗
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