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The video presents an investigation report on teacher absenteeism in Minnesota. This report found about two out of every five Minnesota teachers missed more than ten days in a single school year, and their absence could be having a negative impact on students.

A research director from Mexico mentions that corruption is at the heart of the education system and that it is imperative to fight this scourge for the achievement of all students. He addresses various forms of corruption, particularly corruption related to the allocation of teachers to schools. 
 

Mexico's director of research talks about how to eliminate corruption in education in Mexico. He discusses several corruption issues in the country such as teacher absenteeism and emphasizes strategies to combat the corruption. To do so, he highlights the importance of community participation and standardized testing.

The document presents several cases of fraud within the education system in the province of Villa Clara, such as cheating during entrance exams, and the involvement of teachers and professors in assisting students during the exam. 

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.

There have been cases of corruption related to school feeding in the municipality of Santander in Colombia. The contract worth $30 million, intended for the children of Santander, was awarded to a company with no expertise in cooking or nutrition.

The report focuses on the discovery of thousands of ghost teachers and pupils in Columbia, which came to light during the annual audit by the Ministry of Education. This state audit was carried out in 36,000 education secretariats across the country. 

In Spain, there are instances where individuals pay to obtain fake diplomas. A team of investigators contacted a company specializing in selling fake diplomas to find out how it works. This makes it easy to become a primary school teacher.

The Ministry of Education's Open Data Portal is a platform that provides access to detailed information about educational establishments, institutions, enrolments, hiring, and other related data. In many cases, the data published on the site is in open format, which means that it can be easily downloaded and reused.

The Ministry of Health in Paraguay detected two forged nursing degrees from a non-existent university. The case involves a health official and an IPS official. The complaint has been filed with the Public Prosecutor's Office