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Minister of Education announces that the merger of the 1st and 2nd cycles of basic education will proceed
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Minister of Education announces that the merger of the 1st and 2nd cycles of basic education will proceed

Expresso10 September 2026 at 14:26

The Minister of Education, Fernando Alexandre, announced that the merger of the 1st and 2nd cycles of basic education will proceed. In a joint interview with the newspaper "Público" and Renascença, the official revealed that an expanded test of this measure will be implemented starting next school year.

Fernando Alexandre also stated that teachers who teach up to the 4th year will have fewer class hours. This reduction in teaching hours is part of the educational system reorganization measures planned by the Ministry.

The minister also pointed out that from 2027 it will be possible to finally have concrete data on how many students will be without classes. This information comes in the context of the difficulties the education sector faces in terms of human resources and capacity to respond.

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