Educational policy updates announced in Mexico and Argentina

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Mexico's Secretariat of Public Education (SEP) has announced changes to the selection criteria for school flag guards (escolta escolar), effective for the 2026-2027 school cycle. Academic GPA will no longer be the sole requirement. Instead, schools will implement rotation and equitable participation mechanisms based on principles of equality, inclusion, and non-discrimination. The goal is to make participating in civic acts a formative experience accessible to more students rather than just a reward for high academic performance.

In Argentina, the General Directorate of Schools (DGE) has implemented a

Entities

Dirección General de Escuelas · Raquel Ghilardi · Secretaría de Educación Pública

Sources

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