# Mexican educational policy and technology integration > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/mexican-educational-policy-and-technology-integration > Updated: 2026-09-30T20:56:32.000Z. Sources: 6. Developments: 2. Educational initiatives in Mexico have focused on integrating technology and competency-based certifications to improve student outcomes and labor market readiness. In Hidalgo, the Secretariat of Public Education (SEPH) and Casio Mexico evaluated a pilot project at the Escuela Secundaria General ‘Reforma y Libertad’. The program utilized tools like ClassWiz to enhance mathematics instruction, aiming to develop digital competencies and optimize instructional time through reasoning and problem-solving. Nationally, the Secretariat of Public Education (SEP) has reported progress in educational access, noting a decrease in the percentage of youth who neither study nor work. To further support professional development, the National System of Competencies, via CONOCER, has issued nearly 800,000 certificates based on work experience. The SEP is working to ensure upper secondary students receive technical training or skill recognitions to better meet evolving labor market demands. ## Timeline ### 2026-09-30: Mexico's SEP promotes competency-based certification Mexico's SEP head Mario Delgado reported a decrease in youth inactivity and expanded competency certification through CONOCER to improve labor market adaptability. 4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/mexicos-sep-promotes-competency-based-certification ### 2026-09-14: SEPH and Casio Mexico evaluate math education technology pilot SEPH and Casio Mexico evaluated a pilot project at a secondary school in Hidalgo aimed at using technological tools to improve mathematics teaching and digital competencies. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/seph-and-casio-mexico-evaluate-math-education-technology-pilot --- Cite as: Mexican educational policy and technology integration. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/mexican-educational-policy-and-technology-integration