Mexico cancels plans to end school year early for World Cup
Mexico has dropped a proposal to end the school year on 5 June instead of 15 July. The BBC reports parents had pushed back, saying a calendar change tied to the World Cup and extreme heat would disrupt education.
Mexican education authorities have withdrawn a proposal to end the school year on 5 June. The plan had been drafted citing crowding linked to the World Cup finals and forecasts of higher-than-normal seasonal heat.
Parents and teachers' unions argued the calendar change would compress the curriculum and place a heavier childcare burden on lower-income families. Some parents the BBC spoke with said pulling the summer break forward by two months would also disrupt exam preparation.
The reversal shows the government is willing to step back, but how transport and security measures will be applied during the tournament remains unclear. Officials said alternative measures are being prepared and details will be shared in the coming weeks.
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