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  • Video

    Cases of “pirate” titles in Mexico

    Mexico

    Video

    El Universal - El Universal

    The video focuses on the cases of "pirate" degrees in Mexico, especially degrees in nursing, medicine, and law. The report shows how they can be detected using new technologies.

  • Foto de grupo del Foro Internacional sobre Políticas Educativas del IIEP, en Manila, Filipinas, 2018.

    10 ways to promote transparency and accountability in education

    News

    Open school data can foster accountability and combat corruption in education, but only when it is used effectively and any malpractice is addressed with clear consequence. Researchers and national policy-makers attending an International Policy Forum in Manila, organized by the UNESCO International Institute for Educational Planning (IIEP-UNESCO) and the Department of Education in the Philippines, underscored this as they discussed open data initiatives from around the world.

  • Video

    Academic fraud in Mexico

    Mexico

    Video

    Mundo Ejecutivo TV -

    In Mexico, the embezzlement of over 8 billion pesos has been uncovered. This case involves collusion between federal agencies and public universities. This corruption case was documented thanks to an NGO report. The video highlights the lack of media attention and the resulting lack of citizen awareness on the matter.

  • Video

    Auditor Superior de la Federación talks about #LaEstafaMaestra in Mexico

    Mexico

    Video

    Animal Político - Animal Político

    The video details a corruption case in Mexican universities that has been investigated by a local NGO in Mexico. The case reveals a embezzlement schemes operated by the federal government in collaboration with the public universities, Resources are diverted to illegal front companies, resulting in a fraud amounting to 7 million pesos. The auditor emphasizes the need for sanctions against those involved in the fraud.

  • Newspaper

    Civil society orgaisation ‘Mexicans First’ calls on Edomex candidates to make educational commitments

    Mexico

    Press

    - Expansion

    The civil organization called for the six aspiring governors of Mexico State to commit to actions such as debugging the education payroll and providing resources to schools in marginalized areas. "Mexicans have a right to know which candidates for state governor are in favor of educational reform and which are in favor of the comfortable status quo, as well as which candidates for governor are committed to the rule of law and which will continue to allow a series of abuses and omissions of the law," said the organization.

  • CIES panel: how can open data be used to improve transparency and fight against corruption in education?

    News

    In recent years, countries as different as Kenya, Mexico and the Philippines have witnessed increased activity in access to information initiatives and calls for more transparent and accountable governments. The development of technology centers, along with social movements demanding the right to information, have indeed encouraged an array of activities responding to calls for access to information.

  • New IIEP publication explores using school report cards to improve transparency

    News

    IIEP is pleased to announce its latest publication Promoting Transparency through Information: A Global Review of School Report Cards by Xuejiao Joy Cheng and Kurt Moses from FHI 360.

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