Mexico's SEP bans militarized schools ahead of 2026‑27 term

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• [● 4 SOURCES] The academy operated for 16 years and was the only private militarized school in Puebla. www.elbuentono.com.mx · oronoticiaspuebla.com · www.revistasinrecreo.com · www.quinceminutos.mx
• [● 5 SOURCES] All students will be relocated to other schools, receive official certificates, and parents will be reimbursed for enrollment fees. www.elbuentono.com.mx · exclusivaspuebla.com.mx · www.quinceminutos.mx · oronoticiaspuebla.com
• [● 6 SOURCES] SEP ordered the permanent closure of the Academia Militarizada Ignacio Zaragoza in Puebla, barring it from operating in the 2026‑2027 school year. www.elbuentono.com.mx · exclusivaspuebla.com.mx · www.quinceminutos.mx · desdepuebla.com
• [● 2 SOURCES] The academy must cease all advertising and promotion after the suspension. www.quinceminutos.mx
• [○ 1 SOURCE] SEP began the review of the academy on July 28, 2026 after instruction from Education Secretary Mario Delgado Carrillo.
• [● 5 SOURCES] Eurípides Flores Pacheco is the head of SEP's Unit of Legal Affairs and Regulation. www.elbuentono.com.mx · exclusivaspuebla.com.mx · desdepuebla.com
• [● 6 SOURCES] The academy cannot continue operating even if it removes the term “militarizada” from its name. exclusivaspuebla.com.mx · www.quinceminutos.mx · www.elbuentono.com.mx
• [● 2 SOURCES] The closure follows a national review after the death of a teenager, Dafne, at a militarized academy in Tamaulipas. www.elbuentono.com.mx · www.quinceminutos.mx
• [○ 1 SOURCE] SEP will ensure compliance with labor obligations for the academy's staff as part of the closure process exclusivaspuebla.com.mx
• [○ 1 SOURCE] The closure follows a national review triggered by the death of a teenager named Dafne in a militarized academy in Tamaulipas www.elbuentono.com.mx
• [● 7 SOURCES] Schools must deliver all academic certificates and reimburse any enrollment or re‑enrollment fees paid by parents. www.elbuentono.com.mx · exclusivaspuebla.com.mx · www.quinceminutos.mx · www.alertaqronoticias.com · porlalibre.com.mx · +1 more
• [● 7 SOURCES] Approximately 300 students enrolled will be relocated to other schools. www.elbuentono.com.mx · exclusivaspuebla.com.mx · www.quinceminutos.mx · oronoticiaspuebla.com