# Peru implements strict new school discipline and conduct > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/peru-school-discipline-and-regulation-updates > Updated: 2026-10-26T23:06:01.000Z. Sources: 57. Developments: 7. 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, including early childhood education, unless specifically authorized for pedagogical purposes. President Fujimori has expanded her educational agenda by proposing an “ideological purge” of school textbooks to remove specific viewpoints, a decision she stated 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. The Ministry is deploying inspectors to supervise the institutional response, while the Ombudsman's Office has requested urgent protection and comprehensive care for the victim. ## Claims - The public consultation period for the new school discipline guidelines ends on Tuesday, October 27. (corroborated by 2 sources) - Approximately 634 suggestions were received during the public consultation period. (corroborated by 2 sources) - The Ministry of Education intends to approve and publish the guidelines before the end of October. (corroborated by 2 sources) - The guidelines will classify offenses as minor, serious, or very serious. (single source) - Proposed disciplinary measures include suspension, conditional enrollment, and permanent separation. (single source) - The guidelines aim to prevent bullying, mistreatment, and aggression in schools. (single source) ## Timeline ### 2026-10-26: Peru's Ministry of Education to publish new school discipline guidelines Peru's Ministry of Education expects to publish new school discipline guidelines by late October following a public consultation that received over 600 suggestions. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/perus-ministry-of-education-to-publish-new-school-discipline-guidelines ### 2026-10-18: 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. 7 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/president-fujimori-proposes-ideological-overhaul-of-school-textbooks ### 2026-10-15: 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 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/perus-ministry-of-education-to-file-criminal-complaint-in-talara-school-assault-case ### 2026-10-15: 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. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/peru-ministry-of-education-proposes-new-school-discipline-guidelines ### 2026-10-13: 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. 26 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/peru-announces-new-disciplinary-rules-for-public-schools ### 2026-10-11: 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. 29 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/peru-restricts-mobile-phone-use-in-early-childhood-education ### 2026-10-06: 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. 8 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/peru-to-reinstate-school-expulsions-for-serious-offenses --- Cite as: Peru implements strict new school discipline and conduct. 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