Ester Ortega
Ester Ortega is an education analyst and former Deputy Minister of Educational Quality in Guatemala. She has been an advocate for improving the educational system, emphasizing the need for effective teaching strategies and curriculum adherence. Recently, she has been in the news for her critical assessment of the 2024 graduation test results, highlighting the challenges faced by students due to the pandemic's impact on education. Ortega argues that the shift to online testing complicates the ability to make accurate comparisons with previous years' results and calls for targeted interventions to enhance student performance.
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Ester Ortega is an education analyst and former Deputy Minister of Quality Education who commented on the impact of the teachers' strike on students' learning.
Los efectos en el aprendizaje de cientos de miles de niños por la huelga del STEG se verán en el 2026
Guatemala· 2025-12-26
Ester Ortega is an education analyst and former Deputy Minister of Quality Education who believes that a Bachelor's degree in Sciences and Letters limits job options unless it includes a technical specialization.
siete de cada diez graduandos egresarán con ese título en 2025Guatemala· 2025-10-02
Ester Ortega, an education analyst and former Deputy Minister of Educational Quality, questions the reported improvement in graduation test results due to the impact of the pandemic on student performance.
Graduandos mejoran en pruebas del Mineduc, pero no alcanzan niveles prepandemiaGuatemala· 2025-04-14