Classroom in Mexican School. Sustainability education for children in Mexico/online CV. US-Mexico Foundation Education Program. Improving Education in Mexico - Challenges and Opportunities. Education in Mexico. Education in Mexico is regulated by the Secretariat of Public Education (Spanish: Secretaría de Educación Pública). Education standards are set by this Ministry at all levels except in "autonomous" universities chartered by the government (e.g., UNAM). Accreditation of private schools is accomplished by a mandatory approval and registration with this institution.
The 1917 Constitution provides that education should avoid privileges of religion, and that one religion or its members may not be given preference in education over another. Religious instruction is prohibited in public schools; however, religious associations are free to maintain private schools, which receive no public funds. In the same fashion to other education systems, education may be described in identifiable stages, such as Primary School, Junior High School, High School, Higher education, and Postgraduate education.
Basic education[edit] Primary School[edit] Junior High School[edit] High School[edit] School grades[edit] Education in Mexico. Documentary Lamblasts Mexico’s Failing School System (VIDEO) Published at 11:15 am EST, February 28, 2012 Mexican filmmaker, Juan Carlos Rulfo, and journalist, Carlos Loret de Mola, have joined forces to show México, as well as the world, the current state of their school system. ‘¡De Panzazo!’ The Spanish equivalent to the English saying, ‘barely passing,’ offers a glimpse into the failing Mexican education system. It’s a system in which 8 out of 10 students in secondary school enter without the ability to multiply and only 60% of students will graduate. According to the Hollywood Reporter, the movie earned an impressive $870,000 on its opening weekend in Mexico City beating out Oscar winner ‘The Artist.
Ranked among the 30 OECD, or Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, countries at a dismal #30, Mexican students spend on average only 4.5 hours per day in the classroom. In México, teachers are not evaluated. The documentary will be a wakeup call to many Mexican families. Documentary Lamblasts Mexico’s Failing School System (VIDEO)