Help! I need to correspond with someone who knows something
about the Mexican educational system. Someone who has been
through it would be great or any information or feelings on
it would be welcome.
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Hi Laura and "A mexican." I would like to know things like
-at what ages do children start?
-is there kindergarten?
-is there bilingual education?
-are schools divided by a class system?
-what do you see as positives about the mexican education
system?
-what are the negatives?
-how does the grading system work?
-are the grades 1-12?
-is there bilingual education?
-how is college paid for? is there assistance to help pay?
-is it common to have a school lunch programs
How's that for a few questions? thanks so much for
responding- I'm really having a hard time finding
information on this topic and I really appreciate your help.
I'm going inot elementary education and I'm doing a research
paper on the topic. I thought it would be helpful to
me to understand what kind of system the mexicans are coming
out of when they attend our schools here. thanks so much
Jim
Hi there,
The following may offend some graduates of the Mexican
educantion system (SEP)but the serious scholars will
probably nod in agreement!
I strongly recommend you to read Alvin Toffler's quotes from
the Reforma newspaper about two weeks ago. His observations
ring true (especially for the SEP education system here in
Mexico). Email me for a copy of it if you want.
These answers are very SUBJECTIVE! If you are serious about
your research, please email me and I will lead you to others
who can comment as well.
Answers
About 5 or 6 (at the latest).
Yes, there are many kinder schools (best ones are private).
Yes, there is bilingual education but only at the private
schools as the public system has very little time devoted to
language studies.
Schools are divided not by class...but by how much you can
pay. This leads to many of the so called privledged
students with wealthy parents looking down on the children
educated at the public institutions.
In 5 years here in Mexico I have seen very little positives
about the Mexican system. The vast majority of teachers do
care but are horribly underpaid and maltreated. I imagine
that the dedication of these teachers and their abilities to
improvise with the little they have are the most honorable
and positive qualities.
The negatives are extremely long.....racism against foreign
teachers (usually by the school administrators),lack of
discipline,lack of responsibility, out of date textbooks,
texts that are re-written by the government when things
don't paint them in a good light,6 day school week at the
university level,corruption,lack of resources, unsafe
buildings, filth, lazy maintenance,start times as early as
7am and finishing at 3pm,a waste of time flag ceremony every
Monday morning.....and on and on. Please email me for more
clarification.
Colleges and Universities range from the good to the
downright rotten. Public colleges and universities have
subsidized programs. Private ones are overpriced and most
are not recognized anywhere else in the world. Tough to
teach International Business 101 with textbooks from 1972!
Lunch programs are not common. The private schools have
junkfood cafeterias run by the administrators.
If anyone wants to discuss my subjective observations,
please email me. I have taught at 3 private institutions
here in Mexico and my wife teaches at a public institution.
Hope this info helps you.
Mike
Hi there,
The following may offend some graduates of the Mexican
educantion system (SEP)but the serious scholars will
probably nod in agreement!
I strongly recommend you to read Alvin Toffler's quotes from
the Reforma newspaper about two weeks ago. His observations
ring true (especially for the SEP education system here in
Mexico). Email me for a copy of it if you want.
These answers are very SUBJECTIVE! If you are serious about
your research, please email me and I will lead you to others
who can comment as well.
Answers
About 5 or 6 (at the latest).
Yes, there are many kinder schools (best ones are private).
Yes, there is bilingual education but only at the private
schools as the public system has very little time devoted to
language studies.
Schools are divided not by class...but by how much you can
pay. This leads to many of the so called privledged
students with wealthy parents looking down on the children
educated at the public institutions.
In 5 years here in Mexico I have seen very little positives
about the Mexican system. The vast majority of teachers do
care but are horribly underpaid and maltreated. I imagine
that the dedication of these teachers and their abilities to
improvise with the little they have are the most honorable
and positive qualities.
The negatives are extremely long.....racism against foreign
teachers (usually by the school administrators),lack of
discipline,lack of responsibility, out of date textbooks,
texts that are re-written by the government when things
don't paint them in a good light,6 day school week at the
university level,corruption,lack of resources, unsafe
buildings, filth, lazy maintenance,start times as early as
7am and finishing at 3pm,a waste of time flag ceremony every
Monday morning.....and on and on. Please email me for more
clarification.
Colleges and Universities range from the good to the
downright rotten. Public colleges and universities have
subsidized programs. Private ones are overpriced and most
are not recognized anywhere else in the world. Tough to
teach International Business 101 with textbooks from 1972!
Lunch programs are not common. The private schools have
junkfood cafeterias run by the administrators.
If anyone wants to discuss my subjective observations,
please email me. I have taught at 3 private institutions
here in Mexico and my wife teaches at a public institution.
Hope this info helps you.
Mike