Education
From The Report: Mexico 2014
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Despite education spending in line with OECD standards, the quality of Mexico’s school system has lagged significantly behind the organisation’s other members. In large part this has been due to a powerful teachers’ union, which has traditionally stood in the way of efforts to reform the sector. Having made considerable advances in extending coverage, particularly at the basic education level, the attention has now shifted towards improving quality. The structural reform passed in 2013 aims to establish a results- and performance-based educational model. While educational results will take a few years to be noted, the reform lays the foundation for a model based on evaluation and development. The sector, which was selected as a pillar for economic and social development in the National Strategic Plan 2013-18, should be set to support further professionalisation of the country’s workforce. This chapter features an interview with Jesús Ancer Rodríguez, Rector, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León.

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Overview

Focus on quality: Laying the foundations for a results-oriented model
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Despite education spending in line with OECD standards, the quality of Mexico’s school system has lagged significantly behind the organisation’s other members. A powerful teachers’ union has traditionally stood in the way of efforts to reform the sector. Having made considerable advances in extending coverage, particularly at the basic education level, the attention has now shifted towards improving quality. In an historic move for the country, the current government passed a structural reform aimed at improving the overall quality of the education system through the establishment of a results- and performance-based educational model.…

Interview

OBG talks to Jesús Ancer Rodríguez, Rector, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León
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Interview:Jesús Ancer Rodríguez Substandard education does not appear to be caused by a lack of funding. What is the problem? JESUS ANCER RODRIGUEZ: Over the past few years there has been major investment in the educational system, which is reflected by the more than $46bn allocated to it in the 2013 budget, most of it directed to the basic education system. Expenditure in education is adequate. The problem lies in the distribution and effectiveness of the resources. This is mainly due…