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Peru educational reform and administration

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Peru is implementing significant educational reforms and administrative changes. Following disappointing PISA 2025 results, President Keiko Fujimori launched the National Education Plan 2026-2031, which includes mandates for daily reading, school infrastructure improvements, and a curriculum shift toward scientific history. The Ministry of Education also intends to reinstate teacher performance evaluations and has faced logistical challenges regarding national exams. Regarding professional advancement, the Ministry has organized the 2026 Public Competition for Scale Advancement for Technical-Productive Education (ETP) teachers. Vice Minister Miriam Ponce Vértiz noted that technical education is vital for “improving employability and connecting learning with market demands.” For this ETP process, registration is set for October 1 to 7, 2026, with final results expected by February 2027. Further administrative adjustments have impacted the broader magisterial career. The 2026 National Teacher Promotion Exam, involving over 162,000 basic education teachers, has been rescheduled for a second ~~time. Originally set for October 25, the exam will now take place on~~ time to November 8, 2026, per viceministerial resolution N.° 173-2026-MINEDU. The Ministry stated this adjustment is necessary to ensure “all necessary operational preparations are completed” for nationwide administration. An updated list of evaluation locations is expected to be published on October 26. Successful candidates will ascend to new magisterial scales on March 1, 2027. Amidst these domestic challenges, President Fujimori’s administration is facing a significant decline in public ~~approval. Recent~~ approval and mounting national crises. While previous data showed approval at 46.3% in October 2026, recent AtlasIntel polling for Bloomberg indicates ~~a downward trend,~~ approval has fallen further to 28.3%, with ~~a September 2026 report showing a 53.6%~~ disapproval ~~rating. Data from October 2026 suggests approval dropped~~ reaching 53.6% due to ~~46.3%, a 6.1 percentage point decrease from~~ concerns over the ~~previous month, placing her seventh in a regional ranking of Latin American leaders. During her upcoming trip~~ economy and public safety. In response to rising criminality, Fujimori announced a new security strategy focused on intelligence and inter-institutional coordination, including the ~~81st United Nations General Assembly, First Vice President~~ creation of a High-Level Commission for Citizen Security led by Cabinet Chief Luis ~~Galarreta will handle~~ Galarreta. Additionally, the ~~administration~~ President warned of ~~the Presidency.~~ a “really dramatic” El Niño phenomenon, noting sea temperatures have surpassed historical records. The government is prioritizing preventive works at 536 risk points and planning shelters for 30,000 people in northern regions.

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