According
to the ministry's report,
only 2 percent of the
country's schools
participated in the
protest.
/ Colegio de
Gravilias courtesy photo
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Students protest
on basis of fake news,
says Minister of Education
By the
A.M. Costa Rica staff
Students of public schools in
the country marched on Thursday,
in protest of actions of the
Ministry of Education that,
according to the students,
affect their performance.
The students are demanding the
resignation of Minister Edgar
Mora.
In response to the protests,
Minister Mora said that the
students have received distorted
and false information, so his
resignation is not a topic of
discussion.
"I have no intention of
resigning. It would be wrong to
resign for reasons that are not
true," said Mora on a press
conference.
The Minister confirmed that a
request has been made to the
Supreme Electoral Tribunal to
open an investigation into the
persons who organized the
students' march based on false
information.
Among the main claims of the
students are:
- The final exams, known as FARO
test. These are tests that
fourth and fifth-year students
must take. The Ministry
implemented these tests to
assess the level of student
learning.
- The project on dual education.
This project has the goal of
making an agreement with private
companies and public
organizations, where students
must work, without salary, for a
short period of time and as part
of their field training and
graduation requirement.
- The use of unisex bathrooms.
The Ministry will install unisex
bathrooms for the transgender
community to prevent transgender
students from being attacked by
others. This new restroom does
not mean that bathrooms for men
or women will be canceled, said
the Ministry in its statement.
- The purchase of drones with a
budget from the Ministry that
could be used to repair schools
with structural problems. The
Ministry currently has a process
to invest about $599,529 to buy
22 drones and other
technological tools to use in
agricultural areas.
- The celebration of Gay Day in
all public schools today,
Friday, July 28. This
information was false and denied
by the Ministry. "The Ministry
of Education clarifies that
there is no activity to
celebrate the Diversity Day on
Friday, we do not know where the
rumor was spread, especially in
San Carlos," said the Ministry
in its statement.
According to the ministry's
report, only 2 percent of the
country's schools participated
in the protest.
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Has Minister
Mora failed to clear up the
rumors that motivated the
student protest? We would like
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