Former Puerto Rico Education Secretary Yanira Raíces Vega is pushing to have the Department of Education reverse its annulment of three professional certifications she obtained in 2024. Official documents reviewed by the newspaper reveal that, dating back to 1999, Raíces Vega had repeatedly and unsuccessfully sought certifications from the Department of Education — four as a classroom teacher and one as a school superintendent.
The records indicate a long history of difficulties in securing these credentials from the agency, predating the more recent controversy over the 2024 certifications now under dispute.