Cancún, Quintana Roo — Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo announced the elimination of admission exams for high schools and the implementation of a double certificate for students who complete the National Baccalaureate.
The announcement was made during the supervision of the progress of the new CBTIS 301 in Cancún, accompanied by Quintana Roo Governor Mara Lezama Espinosa.
New CBTIS 301: Infrastructure for 900 Students
The school located in the Cuna Maya neighborhood is 47% complete and is being built with the goal of bringing upper secondary education closer to communities.
The first stage includes 12 classrooms, a laboratory, a computer room, an administrative area, workshops, a teachers’ lounge, and outdoor spaces such as a sports field and civic plaza.
The work must be completed by January, ahead of the 2026-2027 school year.
High Schools Close to Home and with Better Content
During her speech, the President highlighted that one of the main challenges is that young people should not have to travel up to two hours to get to school.
Therefore, she affirmed, the construction of new high schools continues throughout the country.
Sheinbaum explained that the National Baccalaureate seeks to offer a more attractive educational model, with better content and spaces that foster coexistence: “So that all high schools are equal and there are no first, second, or third class ones.”
Additionally, she announced that graduates will receive two certificates: one issued by the SEP and another by a higher education institution that endorses a subject or technical career.
“If You Passed Middle School, You Go Directly to High School”
Sheinbaum stated that the elimination of the admission exam is a step to guarantee inclusion and academic continuity: “If you passed middle school, you have to go directly to high school.”
Mara Lezama: Education with a Human Sense
Governor Mara Lezama emphasized that education not only trains professionals, but human beings capable of dreaming and transforming their environment.
She also called on young people to reject self-destructive behaviors and to bet on a full and peaceful future.
More Than 300,000 Scholarships for Quintana Roo Students
Education Secretary Mario Delgado reported that starting next year, more than 140,000 children in public primary schools will receive scholarships.
This is in addition to support for middle school, high school, and Jóvenes Construyendo el Futuro. In total, more than 300,000 scholarships will be awarded in Quintana Roo.
Delgado invited the governor to replicate in the state the model promoted in Mexico City, where the high school entrance exam was eliminated.
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