The Assembly of the Republic (AR) decided to approve an urgent hearing of the Minister of Education to debate the problems identified in the national exams.
Context of National Exams
This request for parliamentary hearing comes at a time when a petition aimed at annulling the national exams has surpassed 9,000 signatures. Furthermore, concerns have been raised about the correction of the exams, with one insurance company expressing a desire for a swift resolution to maintain confidence in the system.
Other Relevant News
In other news, various events were reported in Portugal, such as the state of alert decree in Almada due to water supply failures, the involvement of protesters and police in confrontations related to the lack of water, and the arrest of six individuals in the Algarve accused of robbing and assaulting the elderly.