Nuevo León Governor Samuel García said that 11 militarized high schools in the state will transition into "Citizen High Schools" [1].
This shift marks a significant change in the state's educational approach by removing military-led instruction from the public school system. The move aims to align state education with civilian standards and federal agreements.
The transition involves the implementation of a new curriculum designed to replace strictly military activities [1]. García said these activities fall under the jurisdiction of the Secretariat of National Defense rather than state education authorities [1]. By shifting to a civilian model, the state seeks to fulfill a federal agreement to remove castrense activities from these institutions [1].
Officials said that the new modality began in August [1]. The change affects 11 schools across the state [1]. Despite the overhaul of the curriculum and the change in institutional identity, the administration said that the transition would not disrupt the education of current students.
"The 6,000 young people enrolled will not suffer any affectation," García said [1].
The transition ensures that the 6,000 students currently enrolled can continue their studies without interruption [1]. The state intends for the shift to be seamless, focusing on the academic transition to a civilian-led structure while maintaining the enrollment numbers [1].
“11 militarized high schools in the state will transition into 'Citizen High Schools'”
The conversion of these schools reflects a broader effort to decouple public secondary education from military influence in Mexico. By transferring the curriculum from a military-led framework to a civilian one, Nuevo León is centralizing educational authority within civil institutions and adhering to federal jurisdictional boundaries regarding national defense.
