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In early July, regional authorities in Antioquia reopened schools for 430,000 students and 20,000 teachers, expanding meal coverage, transport, extended‑day programmes and a new early‑literacy initiative. In Bogotá, the "Saber para Ganar" campaign prepared roughly 40,000 eleventh‑grade pupils with live virtual masterclasses, diagnostic tools on Following the Agencia Atenea platform, simulated exams and university‑oriented learning camps. The Ministry July 26 administration of National Education opened a second window for the Quiero Ser, Quiero Saber diagnostic assessments (July 14‑31), now targeting grades 3, 5, 7 and 9 and offering tests in Wayuunaiki, Nasayuwé, Kubeo, Palenquero Creole 11 exam to over 650,000 students, regional efforts to support participation and Colombian Sign Language alongside Spanish. Security measures were enacted in Montería, where address administrative issues have continued. In Buenaventura, the municipal authorities government announced it would cover registration costs for 2,244 public school students to remove financial barriers and support higher education prospects. Libardo Riascos Perlaza, Rector of the National Police banned pick‑up trucks and noisy activity near schools in Instituto Nacional de Educación Técnica y Profesional (INETERPO), noted the two weeks before measure helps maintain equitable access to the exam. In Tunja, education However, the Procuraduría General de la Nación has launched a preliminary investigation into alleged registration irregularities in Santander. The probe targets officials coordinated with electoral bodies to ensure from the July 26 Saber 11 test would not conflict with Girón Secretary of Education and the mayoral election. On 26 July, Miguel Sánchez Hinestroza Educational Institution regarding the collection and payment of registration fees. These irregularities reportedly forced more than 650,000 38 students sat to take the Saber 11 state exam at 1,770 sites in 570 municipalities, with special accommodations for about 15,000 students with disabilities and roughly 14,900 foreign participants, most of them Venezuelan. Rural testing nodes were added in Valledupar and other municipalities to reduce travel distances. Regional preparation continued: Santander and Antioquia readied over 34,000 examinees through free programmes, teacher formation late. Authorities are currently reviewing financial records and the "Semestre 0" initiative. The municipality of Buenaventura funded registration fees for 2,244 public‑school students, removing financial barriers logs to exam participation. The exam’s results remain critical identify those responsible for university admission, scholarships and secondary‑school diploma validation. the procedural failures.