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Minister of Education calm about inquiry into national exams

Fernando Alexandre states he has no responsibilities in the inquiry requested by Fenprof, assuring availability for scrutiny.

1 September 2026Tagblick Newsdesk

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The Minister of Education, Fernando Alexandre, expressed calm regarding the inquiry by the Public Prosecutor's Office (MP) into the national exams, which was requested by the National Federation of Teachers (Fenprof). Alexandre emphasized that he does not consider himself responsible for the issues raised and is prepared to respond to any scrutiny.

In statements, the minister noted that all necessary tools have been made available to ensure fairness among students during the exams. This point is one of the main focuses of the inquiry, indicated by Fenprof, which seeks to clarify potential irregularities.

In addition to distancing himself from any responsibility, Fernando Alexandre reaffirmed his openness to cooperate with the inquiry, assuring that the Ministry of Education stands ready to be scrutinized on this matter.

The Minister also issued a challenge to Ventura, although details regarding the nature of this challenge were not disclosed. The exact content and implications of the interaction between the two have not been specified in the statements made so far.

The opening of the inquiry by the Public Prosecutor's Office comes in a context of growing attention to evaluation practices in schools, with Fenprof insisting on the need for an investigation pointing to possible failures in the system.

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