The Right to Education in Higher Secondary Level in Mexico

Authors

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4067/S0718-73782017000200006

Keywords:

Right to education, Access to education, Educational policy, Educational reform, Human rights

Abstract

This work is part of an ongoing research project on the right to education and justice in Latin America. In the case of Mexico, the State has the obligation to guarantee basic and upper secondary education. The latter is considered a right to be achieved gradually and increasingly for the school year 2021-2022. To date, progress is very precarious and slow and faces enormous challenges in the field of educational policy. From the perspective of Tomasevski’s (2004) model of the "4 As", the situation of higher education in Mexico is analyzed and it is identified that availability is the dimension that faces major challenges since there is still a deficit in coverage and equitable distribution. Likewise, the analysis of accessibility, acceptability and adaptability invites to a deeper reflection on the orientations and objectives of the current educational policy. It is concluded that upper secondary education is still an unattainable right, which makes possible the emergence of subjects of rights who express agency capability for its enforceability. In addition, citizenship is required to accompany the defense of human rights, including right to education. As Latapí (2009) highlights, the right to education is considered a key right since it opens the possibility of demanding other rights.

Author Biographies

Mª Mercedes Ruiz Muñoz, Universidad Iberoamericana

Académica de tiempo completo del Departamento de Educación de la Universidad Iberoamericana Ciudad de México. Doctora en ciencias con especialidad en Investigaciones Educativas por el DIE-Cinvestav. Integrante del Sistema Nacional de Investigadores, nivel III. Ha realizado estancias de investigación y de formación en reconocidas universidades de Estados Unidos, Brasil, Canadá y Argentina. La línea de investigación de sus trabajos se refiere al derecho a la educación y la justicia escolar. Entre sus distinciones destaca el Premio Pablo Latapí sobre Investigación Educativa. Actualmente coordina el Campo Estratégico de Acción en Modelos y Políticas Educativas del Sistema Universitario Jesuita.

Alejandra Luna Guzmán, Universidad Iberoamericana

Estudiante de tiempo completo de la Maestría en Investigación y Desarrollo de la Educación de la Universidad Iberoamericana Ciudad de México. Becaria del programa de Ayudantías de Investigación como parte del proyecto La resignificación de la reforma educativa de 2013 adscrito al Instituto de Investigaciones para el Desarrollo de la Educación (Inide) de la misma universidad. Becaria de posgrado del Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología (Conacyt).

Published

2017-11-01

How to Cite

Ruiz Muñoz, M. M., & Luna Guzmán, A. (2017). The Right to Education in Higher Secondary Level in Mexico. Latin American Journal of Inclusive Education, 11(2), 73–90. https://doi.org/10.4067/S0718-73782017000200006