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UNAM defends budget exercise; there is austerity, but growth in education depends on public investment: Lomelí
MX🏛️ PoliticsCenter6 hr. ago

UNAM defends budget exercise; there is austerity, but growth in education depends on public investment: Lomelí

The rector of the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), Leonardo Lomelí Vanegas, addressed concerns regarding discrepancies between online and in-person entrance exams for undergraduate programs in 2026. He stated that the significant contrast in results confirmed an anomaly, which was largely corrected. Lomelí emphasized that the Technical Commission established by UNAM to review the admission process would need to complete its analysis before final conclusions could be drawn. He acknowledged that different conditions influenced performance, such as students' preparation time and stress levels during the in-person exam. While some critics argued the in-person test was more difficult, Lomelí noted experts indicated both assessments had similar difficulty levels. He stressed that the in-person exam provided greater certainty that admitted candidates met the required score thresholds.

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El Universal logoEl UniversalIndependentCenter6 hr. ago
UNAM defends budget exercise; there is austerity, but growth in education depends on public investment: Lomelí

The rector of the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), Leonardo Lomelí Vanegas, addressed concerns regarding discrepancies between online and in-person entrance exams for undergraduate programs in 2026. He stated that the significant contrast in results confirmed an anomaly, which was largely corrected. Lomelí emphasized that the Technical Commission established by UNAM to review the admission process would need to complete its analysis before final conclusions could be drawn. He acknowledged that different conditions influenced performance, such as students' preparation time and stress levels during the in-person exam. While some critics argued the in-person test was more difficult, Lomelí noted experts indicated both assessments had similar difficulty levels. He stressed that the in-person exam provided greater certainty that admitted candidates met the required score thresholds.

Bias read (Center): The article presents a balanced account of the controversy surrounding the entrance exams, quoting the university rector while acknowledging external criticisms. It does not take a clear ideological stance but rather reports on the academic and administrative responses to the issue. The framing is客观

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