At a recent teacher training session in Mexico City, many educators said change will be difficult. "It's not just the quality of the schools, it's the economy," said Susan Espín, a sixth-grade teacher. "Out in the countryside, attendance is poor because the kids have to work to support their families. In the suburbs, you have 40 or 50 kids in each class because the population growth is so intense."
Over the long term, the deficiencies of Mexico's schools could have serious consequences for the United States, said George Grayson, an expert on Mexico at Virginia's College of William & Mary. Poorly educated immigrants take longer to assimilate and lack the skills that U.S. companies need to compete, he said.
At many Mexican schools, there is a morning shift and an afternoon shift, each about five hours long, compared with the seven or eight hours that American students spend in school. No lunch is served, but children get a free box of strawberry-flavored milk and snacks.
The Mexican government spends one-seventh what U.S. schools spend per student: $1,522 a year, compared with $10,071
Over the long term, the deficiencies of Mexico's schools could have serious consequences for the United States, said George Grayson, an expert on Mexico at Virginia's College of William & Mary. Poorly educated immigrants take longer to assimilate and lack the skills that U.S. companies need to compete, he said.
At many Mexican schools, there is a morning shift and an afternoon shift, each about five hours long, compared with the seven or eight hours that American students spend in school. No lunch is served, but children get a free box of strawberry-flavored milk and snacks.
The Mexican government spends one-seventh what U.S. schools spend per student: $1,522 a year, compared with $10,071
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