Mexico to End School 40 Days Earlier Because of Heat, World Cup
Sheinbaum said the proposal to end classes earlier is still under review after parents objected and officials cited heat and World Cup disruptions.
- President Claudia Sheinbaum indicated Friday that the proposal to shorten the school year is not final, appearing to walk back Secretary of Education Mario Delgado's announcement and stating "there isn't a set timeline yet" for the calendar reduction.
- Delgado justified the "modification" Thursday citing a severe heat wave and the hosting of the World Cup, proposing to end the academic year on June 5 instead of July 15.
- Mexico's National Union and Parent Associations condemned the plan, arguing the World Cup affects only three of the country's 2,500 municipalities, while the teachers' union threatened to strike.
- Approximately 90% of students attend public schools facing the calendar change, while 10% in private institutions remain exempt, creating unequal educational impacts across the student population.
- Officials cited temperatures hitting 45 Celsius to justify the change, yet critics argue the heat wave's urgency is overstated since such temperatures typically dissipate in June with the rainy season.
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Mexico to end school year 40 days early for World Cup amid heat wave
Mexican authorities have announced that the school year will end over a month early as the country gears up to host World Cup matches, prompting broad backlash. Education Secretary Mario Delgado said the decision to end the school year 40 days early was made in part due to a heatwave affecting several states. “We’re going to end the school year on June 5 because many states are already experiencing high temperatures, and there’s also the issue o…
Mexico City.- After President Claudia Sheinbaum assured that the change in the school calendar is just a proposal, the Secretary of Public Education, Mario Delgado, reiterated that the school cycle of basic education closes on June 5. Interviewed at the end of an event in Hermosillo, Sonora, the official reported that the teachers will complete their work on June 12. "We are going to leave on June 5, because there are many states that already ha…
Because of the World Cup, the Mexican Ministry of Education has preferred the start of the summer vacation for more than a month, thus extending the school holidays in the Latin American country to almost three months in total.The holidays for more than 24 million students start now on June 5 and last until August 31. This apparently aims to avoid a traffic collapse.The high temperatures were also mentioned as a reason. Prior to this, the mayor …
Mexico's Ministry of Education sends millions of students on vacation for almost three months in the summer, one month longer than usual. The reason is the World Cup. Parents and educational experts are horrified.
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