Calls grow ‘to flunk’ Portugal’s education minister amid exam marking fiasco
Portugal's education minister is facing calls to resign following a chaotic national exam season caused by a failed digitization of the marking process. Students, parents, and teachers have protested the move, with some considering legal action against the state.
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The failure of a major public sector digitization project has disrupted the education system and eroded public trust in government administration.
Last week, hundreds of students, parents, teachers and members of several opposition parties protested outside the education ministry in Lisbon. Photograph: Diogo Ventura/Observador Last week, hundreds of students, parents, teachers and members of several opposition parties protested outside the education ministry in Lisbon. Photograph: Diogo Ventura/Observador Portugal Calls grow ‘to flunk’ Portugal’s education minister amid exam marking fiasco Fernando Alexandre’s push to digitise marking process deemed a failure with some students and parents contemplating legal action
Prefer the Guardian on Google Pressure is growing on Portugal’s education minister to resign amid student and teacher protests over his handling of this year’s national school exams.
Fernando Alexandre is accused of failing to take responsibility for what critics say is an unprecedented and chaotic school exam season affecting children aged 14 to 18, prompting student protesters to call for him “to be flunked”.
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