Mexico’s president says officials will revisit a plan to end the school year early for the World Cup after criticism from parents and others.

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on March 9, 2026.. Sheinbaum condemned on March 20, 2026 the recent death of migrants in US custody.. Mexico had reported the death of another of its citizens in the custody of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on March 19, 2026, describing such deaths as “unacceptable” in the context of the anti-immigration policy pursued by President Donald Trump.. (Photo by Yuri CORTEZ / AFP) International News, Latest News May 11, 2026 After backlash, Mexico

to reassess cutting school year short for World Cup MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AFP) — Mexico will reassess cutting short the school year due to the World Cup after widespread backlash from parents, think tanks and local authorities, President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Monday.. On Friday, Education Secretary Mario Delgado announced that the school year would end about 40 days early, on June 5, arguing the decision was also based on a heat wave.. Mexico’s academic

year had been scheduled to end on July 15, followed by a six-week vacation until August 31.. The World Cup tournament — hosted jointly by Mexico, the United States and Canada — kicks off on June 11 when Mexico takes on South Africa at home in Mexico City.. Sheinbaum said education and other government officials will meet Monday to gather input from parents and consider options.. “The idea is to keep the vacation period to

six weeks, as it has always been, and perhaps some students will start early while others will continue with the previous schedule,” Sheinbaum said.. “The goal is for it to be a consensus decision,” she said.. “Now we need to listen.” Already, two states have rejected the plan.. Schools in Jalisco state will only suspend classes for the four days when Guadalajara, the state capital, hosts World Cup games.. The governor of Nuevo Leon state

— where Monterrey, which is hosting four matches, is located — said schools there would keep the original calendar.. Parents also have questioned the measure, which, according to the think tank Mexico Evalua, will cause students to fall behind in their studies.. “The decision… will reduce effective learning time even more for 23.4 million students,” Mexico Evalua wrote in a report.. Sheinbaum also guaranteed “conditions of security” necessary for the games as well as the

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