The Minister of the Presidency stated that the government plans to address declining student literacy by limiting mobile phone use in schools and restricting social media. He advocated for a curriculum shift that prioritizes core subjects like Portuguese over fluid curricula that emphasize technology and AI.
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Read today’s briefingUniversity tuition fees for undergraduate degrees will be adjusted based on inflation starting in the 2027/28 academic year, ending a seven-year freeze. To accompany this change, the government plans to increase budget transfers to higher education institutions by 47 million euros.
The government is updating the school curriculum to include artificial intelligence and financial literacy, supported by a 4.9% increase in the education budget to 7.8 billion euros. Over 85% of this spending is allocated to personnel, and the government aims to finalize the new Teacher Career Statute by 2027.
The government announced a 15% increase in the science budget for 2027. However, the budget and structure for the new agency intended to merge science and innovation remain undecided, with current priorities focused on defense-related research and innovation.