IFARHU is reviewing where to receive documents for the 2026 General Scholarship Contest as applicants are required to include a bank certification. The move adds an important step for students preparing to apply.
Ifarhu reminded students that scholarships can be lost for poor grades, failed subjects, or late paperwork. The agency will publish the 2026 document calendar after Holy Week.
Panama will return to PISA in 2029, when the OECD test adds digital reading and new measures of media literacy and artificial intelligence. The move revives debate over how the country should measure education reform and student performance.
IFARHU will publish the 2026 scholarship calendar after Holy Week and is warning applicants that mistakes can cost them the benefit. The announcement is expected to help students prepare for the next scholarship cycle in Panama.
INADEH trained 22 technicians in solar energy over eight months in Ngäbe Buglé, supporting efforts to bring electricity to schools in the comarca. The initiative links renewable energy skills with local development in one of Panama’s most remote regions.
Panama’s Education Ministry has launched a $28.9 million tender to equip science laboratories in 73 schools nationwide. The project covers 193 classrooms and includes installation and training.
IFARHU is reviewing changes to scholarship payments and infrastructure improvements aimed at improving service for student beneficiaries in Panama. The move could affect how quickly and efficiently students receive support.
The University of Panama has remained the country’s top university in the Scimago 2026 ranking for the fourth straight year. The result also shows an improved international position for the public institution.
ITSE is navigating a leadership transition while protecting academic continuity, facing a recent audit and pushing a strategy built on short technical careers and private partnerships. The institution is also expanding digital programs and planning a public contest to name a new manager.
The University of Panama’s Faculty of Agricultural Sciences has opened a new Center for Research and Production in a Controlled Environment. The facility is set to support agricultural training, experimentation, and applied production.
Panamanian parents are being urged to check whether the Escuela para Padres cintillo is required to collect the first PASE-U 2026 payment. MEDUCA’s current instructions will determine what guardians need to present.
Panama will return to PISA in 2029 after skipping the 2025 cycle, but the move has reignited debate over whether participation should be a permanent state policy. The article argues that continuous measurement is essential for tracking education reform and student progress.
Panama will return to PISA in 2029, but the decision has renewed criticism over the government’s earlier exit and the weak justification behind it. The article argues the test is valuable for measuring inequality and reform, even if the public messaging around it was flawed.
Parents in Veraguas suspended classes at a school after reporting a lack of teachers and a dispute over the schedule. The move follows what they say was no response from Panama’s education ministry.
FSU Panama City students took part in a simulated underwater crime scene investigation, giving them hands-on experience with a challenging type of fieldwork. The exercise highlights practical training in a controlled academic setting.
A La Prensa commentary says Panama’s universities must adapt quickly to AI, changing student behavior, and labor-market shifts or risk falling behind. The piece argues higher education must prove its value with better data and more relevant training.
El Ifarhu informó que el primer pago del PASE-U 2026 está en validación por la matrícula tardía de miles de estudiantes. Además, avanza en la implementación progresiva del pago por ACH para beneficiarios a nivel nacional.
El MEDUCA confirmó que Panamá aplicará la prueba PISA en 2029. El anuncio se basa en asegurar que los estudiantes cuenten con las competencias necesarias.
Meduca anunció que Panamá regresará a la prueba PISA en 2029 para medir con mayor precisión el impacto del rediseño curricular y el fortalecimiento docente. El plan incluye capacitación continua y programas como Entre Pares para integrar tecnología al proceso de enseñanza-aprendizaje.
Panamá volverá a participar en PISA en 2029 tras cuestionamientos previos sobre su utilidad. Meduca vincula el regreso con el rediseño curricular y la formación docente, para medir el impacto de las reformas.