El Tiempo
59 articles in the TruthFoundry index. Each links out to the original.
- Colombia ends Fomag contract with Fiduprevisora amid teacher health fund crisis · Colombian government terminated 36-year Fiduprevisora contract managing teacher health fund Fomag.
- Fecode defends teacher health fund amid $2.6B Fomag deficit · Colombian teacher union Fecode warns Fomag health fund faces $2.6 billion deficit
- Colombia's Icetex announces 25000 education credits for 2027 · Icetex will offer 25000 education credits in 2027, applications open 3 November 2026.
- Colombia ends 36-year Fomag teacher health contract with Fiduprevisora · Colombia's Education Ministry will not renew long-running Fomag trust contract with Fiduprevisora.
- Icetex 2027-1 Credit Call Opens November 3 with New Scholarships for Undergraduates and Postgraduates · Icetex launches 2027-1 credit call for 15,000 new students with special lines for earthquake victims and postgraduate studies
- Civil Society Presents Child Development Priorities to Government for 2026-2030 National Development Plan · Civil society organizations present 40 proposals to the government for the 2026-2030 National Development Plan, focusing on child nutrition, education, and protection.
- Bogotá opens 2026 youth training program pre-registrations · Bogotá accepts applications for free youth training courses until 30 October 2026.
- 2026 Colombia Saber 11 results show new top performing schools · ICFES released 2026 Saber 11 exam results with new schools leading national performance.
- Universidad de Antioquia detects admission exam fraud, identifies one suspect · Universidad de Antioquia foiled a 2027 entrance exam fraud attempt at its Medellín campus.
- New Ascun President Harold Castilla Outlines Colombian Higher Education Priorities · Ascun president Harold Castilla addresses AI, funding and access challenges for Colombian universities.
- Harold Castilla of Uniminuto elected Ascun President 2026-2028 · Colombian university association Ascun elected Harold Castilla as president for 2026-2028.
- Colombian teacher health fund Fomag faces 2.4 trillion COP debt crisis · Fomag teacher health fund holds 2.4 trillion COP debt with only one formal provider contract
- Colombia Education Minister Proposes Derogating National Sexuality Policy · Education Minister Ilva Myriam Hoyos requests President Abelardo De la Espriella to revoke the 2026 National Sexuality Policy.
- Colombia's Education Minister Calls Teacher Health Model a Failure · Colombia's Education Minister Ilva Myriam Hoyos declared the Fomag teacher health model a failure and requested a forensic audit.
- Elite University Graduates from Wealthy Backgrounds Earn More Than Poor Peers · A study of Bogotá graduates shows elite university diplomas do not eliminate income gaps based on socioeconomic origin.
- Colombia Education Minister Requests Repeal of National Sexuality Policy · Colombia's Education Minister Ilva Myriam Hoyos Castañeda formally requested the repeal of the 2026 National Sexuality Policy.
- Colombian students with high Saber Pro scores qualify for debt forgiveness and scholarships · Students scoring above 200 on Colombia's Saber Pro exam may qualify for Icetex debt forgiveness and graduate school scholarships.
- Colombia's Saber Pro 2026 Exam Results Release Date Announced · Colombia's Icfes announces February 2027 release date for Saber Pro 2026 exam results.
- Colombia's School Dropout Rate: 270,000 Students Left School in 2025 · Over 270,000 Colombian students dropped out of school in 2025, raising alarms about the education system.
- Over 180,000 Colombian Students Take Saber Pro Exams This Weekend · More than 180,000 university and technical students in Colombia take the Saber Pro and Saber TyT exams on October 18, 2026.
- Colombian Journalists Win Scholarships for Online Master's Degrees · Colombian journalists can apply for scholarships covering 60% of online master's tuition.
- Icetex announces 62B COP debt relief for over 173,000 Colombian borrowers · Colombia's Icetex will deliver 62 billion pesos education debt relief for students and earthquake affected teachers.
- Colombia Education Minister presents critical education sector budget figures · Minister Ilva Hoyos presented concerning education budget and enrollment data to Colombian congress.
- Colombian Culture Minister's UPB Master's Degree Claim Rejected · Colombia's UPB university confirmed Culture Minister Paola Holguin completed but did not graduate from its Political Studies Master's program.
- Colombia records 667% growth in university AI academic programs · Colombian higher education expanded AI degree offerings 667% over five years.
- Colombian President orders audit of failing teacher health fund Fomag · President Abelardo De la Espriella ordered audit of Colombia's national teacher health fund Fomag.
- Colombia records 8 daily births to girls aged 10-14 despite falling teen pregnancy · Colombia recorded 2929 births to 10-14 year old mothers during 2025, averaging 8 per day.
- Instituto Caro y Cuervo alumni protest director posts on official accounts · Over 100 alumni sent a letter criticizing the director's use of official institute social media.
- Colombia grants temporary interest subsidy to 65,000 Icetex students · Approximately 65,000 Colombian students will receive a temporary interest subsidy on their Icetex loans starting in October.
- UNESCO Warns of 50 Million Teacher Shortage by 2030 · UNESCO warns the world lacks 50 million teachers to achieve universal education by 2030.