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Peru implements strict new school discipline and conduct

Overview

Under the administration of President Keiko Fujimori and Education Minister José Antonio Chang, the Peruvian government has introduced formal School Discipline Management Guidelines to restore order and authority in both public and private educational institutions. These guidelines, formalized through Ministerial Resolution No. 613-2026-MINEDU, reinstate student expulsions for serious offenses such as bullying, sexual violence, extortion, hate speech, theft, and the possession of weapons or drugs.

To support these measures, the Ministry is reinstating behavioral grades on a 0-20 scale. The regulations also include strict rules regarding personal appearance, prohibiting makeup, nail polish, and dyed or excessively long hair, while requiring male students to have short hair and female students to adhere to specific skirt lengths. Additionally, the use of cell phones and electronic devices is restricted in classrooms unless specifically authorized for pedagogical purposes.

President Fujimori has expanded her educational agenda by proposing an “ideological purge” of school textbooks. She stated the decision to modify materials is irreversible, with the goal of delivering new versions by the 2027 school year. While the President did not specify which content would be removed, critics and educators have warned that such censorship could undermine critical thinking.

Concurrently, the Ministry of Education is pursuing a criminal complaint regarding the alleged sexual violence of a student at the Santa Rosa de Lima school in Talara, Piura. Minister Chang confirmed the sector's Attorney's Office will pursue the case to determine responsibilities, even if the perpetrators are minors. The Ombudsman's Office has intervened to request urgent protection and comprehensive care for the victim, including psychological and legal assistance.

Entities

José Antonio Chang · Ministry of Education · Keiko Fujimori · Peru · Ministry of Education of Peru

Timeline

  1. [POLITICS] 7 sources
    President Fujimori proposes ideological overhaul of school textbooks

    President Keiko Fujimori announced plans to purge ideology from Peruvian school textbooks by 2027, a move critics argue threatens critical thinking and constitutes censorship.

  2. [CRIME] 3 sources
    Peru's Ministry of Education to file criminal complaint in Talara school assault case

    Peru's Ministry of Education will file criminal charges following the alleged sexual assault of a student at a school in Talara, Piura, while deploying officials to oversee institutional response.

  3. [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Peru Ministry of Education proposes new school discipline guidelines

    Peru's Ministry of Education has proposed new school discipline guidelines, including numerical conduct grades and potential student suspensions, via Ministerial Resolution No. 613-2026-MINEDU.

  4. [POLITICS] 26 sources
    Peru President Fujimori announces strict new school discipline rules

    Peruvian President Keiko Fujimori has introduced new school discipline rules prohibiting makeup, dyed hair, and long hair for boys, while also proposing the removal of “ideology” from textbooks.

  5. [POLITICS] 29 sources
    Peru implements strict new school discipline and conduct rules

    Peruvian President Keiko Fujimori announced new school discipline rules, including student expulsions for serious offenses, bans on makeup and dyed hair, and restrictions on cell phone use.

  6. [POLITICS] 8 sources
    Peru to reinstate school expulsions for serious offenses

    Peru's Minister of Education announced a new regulation to reinstate the expulsion of students for serious offenses, following a brief observation period.

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