Local education news on schools, colleges, universities

Local education news about schools, colleges, and universities. Follow budgets, test scores, safety, and facilities shaping classrooms and campuses.

•April 13, 2026

Yucatán launches literacy push with 7,000-person goal

Yucatán and INEA launched a 2026 literacy drive in Mérida aimed at teaching 7,000 adults to read and write with 700 volunteers.

Mexico Falls Behind on Reading and School Internet Access

•March 18, 2026

Mexico’s school internet gap is hurting early reading

Mexico’s primary schools face a digital gap that mirrors weak reading results, leaving many children without the tools now tied to learning.

CNTE strike returns to Mexico City with fresh pressure

•March 18, 2026

CNTE strike puts Mexico City and Sheinbaum on edge

A 72-hour CNTE strike is hitting Mexico City streets and testing Sheinbaum’s response to a pension conflict still unresolved.

•February 24, 2026

Classes Resume After Violence as Jalisco Reopens Wednesday

States restart in-person classes after weekend violence; Jalisco returns Wednesday as schools, transport and banks normalize in parts of Mexico.

•January 14, 2026

Mexican universities face 50bn peso deficit in 2026

ANUIES warns Mexico's 2026 budget won't match inflation, widening a 50.4bn-peso deficit and squeezing public universities.

•January 13, 2026

Los Cabos launches free Mexican Sign Language courses

IMDIS Los Cabos will offer free Mexican Sign Language courses this winter, with Level 1 in-person or online and Level 2 on Zoom. Limited spots.

•December 16, 2025

Spanish Royal Academy added new words to the Spanish vocabulary you should know

RAE’s latest update adds turismofobia and expands Mexican everyday words, showing how the academy tracks real-life usage.

•December 10, 2025

Seven schools go remote amid Jalisco measles outbreak

Seven Jalisco schools remain online as health officials try to contain a growing measles outbreak with holiday closures and school vaccination drives.

•November 22, 2025

Colombian designer in Los Cabos lights up fashion dreams

Young creatives in Los Cabos are getting free, hands-on fashion training as Colombian designer Ian Lombardi returns to mentor local designers and models.