Mexico expands education access with new scholarships and infrastructure
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In Mexico, Secretary of Education Mario Delgado Carrillo presented an evaluation of the national education policy, emphasizing advancements in access and resources across all levels of schooling.
Delgado highlighted programs designed to uphold the constitutional right to education and prevent students from dropping out due to financial hardship. The “Rita Cetina” Universal Basic Education Scholarship program distributed 87.393 billion pesos, directly supporting 15 million students and 11.1 million families nationwide.
Delgado also detailed investments in school infrastructure through the “La Escuela es Nuestra” program, which allocated 18.4061 billion pesos to 65,745 basic education communities in the first half of 2026. Additionally, the government provided 4.2888 billion pesos to 5,737 secondary schools. The Secretary of Education noted a focus on supporting teachers, with over 23,000 basic education teachers receiving salary incentives through a horizontal promotion program during the 2025-2026 cycle.
The government also plans to replace the Usicamm system, a previous method of admission, promotion, and transfer, with a transparent system to eliminate corruption. Delgado announced the opening of 13 new campuses for the Universidad Nacional Rosario Castellanos, accommodating 119,280 students, and expansion of the Universities for Wellbeing Benito Juárez García to 239 campuses, integrating an additional 250,000 students into the public university system.
