Don Bosco School in Minga Guazú suspended classes after a note with a shooting threat was found in a bathroom. The preventive measure was taken in coordination with the Ministry of Education and Sciences (MEC), while investigations determine the authorship, allegedly by a minor student.
Ministerio de Educación y Ciencias
Ministerio del gobierno paraguayo encargado de la educación y las ciencias.
Paraguay's Ministry of Education and Sciences presented Planatea, a plan that guarantees access, retention, and learning for students with Autism Spectrum Disorder, with mandatory implementation in public and private schools.
Third-year students at the Colégio Técnico Nacional (CTN) finally began in-person classes this Monday, after nearly three months of delay due to infrastructure works financed by Itaipú and executed by the MEC. The works, still incomplete, sparked protests and reports of theft of materials. About 500 students returned to classrooms, while 1,000 first- and second-year students continue with virtual learning.
ANR proxy Eduardo González responded to Senator Lilian Samaniego that the audit of voting machines has already been carried out at the TSJE for all parties. Meanwhile, the National Congress, under the leadership of Basilio Núñez, begins an internal audit of university diplomas of employees, an initiative of Senator Eduardo Nakayama.
Threats of school shootings in Paraguay, driven by viral challenges on social media, reveal a lack of family oversight and mobilize the Ministry of Education, Police, and Public Prosecutor's Office to strengthen security and prevention protocols.
The Departmental Directorate in Itapuã of the Ministry of Education and Sciences (MEC) confirmed that works at the National Technical College of Encarnación were suspended due to administrative and contractual issues, and committed to resuming them in the second half of May. The school community, which had reported the abandonment since August 2025, awaits the fulfillment of the promise.
Paraguay's Ministry of Education and Sciences (MEC) announced that school uniforms will not be mandatory during days of low temperatures, prioritizing student health and the prevention of respiratory diseases.
The National Agency for Evaluation and Accreditation of Higher Education (Aneaes) requested the Ministry of Education and the National Council for Higher Education (Cones) to intervene in more than 100 law courses that have never undergone mandatory accreditation. The request, made on May 4, has been ignored so far, while the scandal involving former senator Hernán Rivas exposes weaknesses in the diploma registration system.
The Japanese government offers scholarships for undergraduate and graduate studies to Paraguayans, covering housing, academic fees, and airfare. Applications are open until May 29.
The third edition of the Formando Lectores project, by ueno bank, delivered a library of 500 books in Spanish, Guaraní, and English to the Special School No. 2 John F. Kennedy, which serves students with disabilities. The initiative has guidance from the Ministry of Education and Sciences (MEC) and seeks to strengthen the reading habit in institutions across Paraguay.
The Paraguayan Senate's Committee on Science, Technology, Innovation and the Future approved the unification of proposals from the Executive and the Chamber of Deputies to tighten the ban on cell phones and electronic devices in public, private, and subsidized schools throughout the school day, with exceptions for emergencies, authorized pedagogical activities, and students with disabilities. The text now moves to the floor for consideration.