The Mexico School System
PreschoolMandatory2-3 years
Elementary
Mandatory6 years
Jr. HighOptional3 years
High school
/Jr. CollegeOptional3 years
Universities
Optional4 years
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www.stpsb.net www.flickriver.com www.gocollege.com
Preschool and 1st-6th required
Unqualified teachers
Limited resources
Low academic standards
Quality
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The poverty rate in Mexico is around 50 million people, which is approximately 40 percent of the country's population
-CHILDFUND.ORG
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Economical EffectsPoverty in the household,
need children to work
Can not go to school
Do not get an education
Less likely to pursue higher education
May not be able to enter the workforce
2008
2009
2010
2011
0.00% 5.00% 10.00% 15.00% 20.00% 25.00% 30.00%
Youths Not in Education or Unemployed
20-24 15-19
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childfund.org
References
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Clark, N., & Monroy, C. (2013, May 1). Education in Mexico. Retrieved October 18, 2015, from http://wenr.wes.org/2013/05/wenr-may-2013-an-overview-of-education-in-mexico/
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Harrell, J., Kristoff, B., Larson, E., & Warren, A., (2000, December 15). Education in Mexico. Retrieved October 18, 2015, from http://www.tulane.edu/~rouxbee/kids00/mexico3.html
Mexico-education. (n.d.). Retrieved October 28, 2015, from http://countrystudies.us/mexico/62.htm Quiñónez, I. (n.d.). A Comparison of Mexico and US Educational Systems. Retrieved October 18,
2015, from https://www.unitedwaywinecountry.org/files/mexico_us_educational_systems.pdf The Chance to Learn; Education in Mexico. (2015). Retrieved October 18, 2015, from
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