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Peru educational reform and administration

Overview

Peru is implementing significant educational reforms and administrative changes. Following disappointing PISA 2025 results that indicated a decade-long decline in science, reading, and mathematics, President Keiko Fujimori launched the National Education Plan 2026-2031.

This plan includes mandates for daily reading in schools, the construction or remodeling of 5,000 schools, and a shift in the national curriculum to focus on scientific history. The Ministry of Education also intends to reinstate teacher performance evaluations, which Minister José Antonio Chang characterized as “formative rather than punitive.”

In conjunction with these broader reforms, the Ministry of Education rescheduled the national exam for the Public Magisterial Career promotion process from September 13 to October 25, 2026, citing “operational and logistical complications regarding service contracting.” The exam, involving over 162,000 teachers, offers opportunities for salary increases and professional advancement for successful candidates.

Further details of the National Education Plan reveal the implementation of the National Teacher Excellence Program, which mandates performance evaluations for entry and advancement in the Public Magisterial Career (CPM), requiring a minimum score of 14 for entry. To address infrastructure deficits, the administration pledged to build 2,000 new schools and modernize 3,000 existing ones, noting that only 30% of state schools currently possess basic services like water and electricity.

The plan also introduces a controversial curricular reform. Minister Chang announced the removal of ideological interpretations from history lessons, specifically stating that the period of violence between 1980 and 2000 will be taught as “terrorism” rather than a “civil war.” The reform will also introduce new content in civic education, values, English, and financial literacy.

Entities

Ministry of Education · José Antonio Chang · Peru · Keiko Fujimori · Ministerio de Educación

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.

[● 3 SOURCES] The Ministry of Education will implement the National Teacher Excellence Program to train and evaluate public school teachers for the Public Magisterial Career (CPM). diariolaopinion.pe · infopress.pe · diariocorreo.pe
[● 2 SOURCES] The government will remove ideological interpretations from the national curriculum, specifically regarding the period of terrorism between 1980 and 2000. www.radiotarma.com · proycontra.com.pe
[● 2 SOURCES] Peru's PISA 2025 results show a decade-long regression in science, reading, and mathematics. altavoz.pe · eluniverso.com
[● 2 SOURCES] The administration plans to build 2,000 new schools and remodel 3,000 existing ones by the end of the term. altavoz.pe · eluniverso.com
[● 2 SOURCES] Entry into the Public Magisterial Career will require a minimum score of 14 on national exams. diariolaopinion.pe · diariocorreo.pe
[● 2 SOURCES] Only 22.5% of Peru's 397,950 public school teachers report knowing all aspects of the national curriculum. diariolaopinion.pe · diariocorreo.pe
[● 2 SOURCES] Only 30% of state schools in Peru currently have access to basic services like water, sewage, and electricity. altavoz.pe · www.prensa-latina.cu
[○ 1 SOURCE] A new directive will mandate one hour of daily reading in schools to improve comprehension. infopress.pe

Timeline

2 days ago

[POLITICS] 15 sources
Peru launches National Education Plan 2026-2031
Peru has launched the National Education Plan 2026-2031, featuring teacher evaluations, curriculum reforms to remove ideological content, and a commitment to build 2,000 new schools.
10 days ago

[POLITICS] 4 sources
Peru's Ministry of Education reschedules teacher promotion exam
Peru's Ministry of Education has rescheduled the national teacher promotion exam to October 25, 2026, due to logistical issues. Successful candidates will receive salary increases starting March 2027.

Sources

altavoz.pe · cronicaviva.com.pe · diariocorreo.pe · diariodechimbote.com · diariolaopinion.pe · diariouno.pe · elpopular.pe · eluniverso.com · gestion.pe · infopress.pe · larepublica.pe · limagris.com · montecristinoticias.com · noticias24hrs.com.ve · prensa-latina.cu · proycontra.com.pe · radiotarma.com · talcualdigital.com · tudiariohuanuco.pe

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