Zacatecas government seeks SEP decision on future of two militarized high schools

Zacatecas state authorities are in communication with Mexico's Secretariat of Public Education (SEP) to determine the fate of two state-run militarized high schools. The directive from the federal SEP mandates the closure of all institutions operating with military-style discipline or instruction for the upcoming school year, a decision prompted by the death of a student at a militarized academy in Tamaulipas.

Rodrigo Reyes Mugüerza, Zacatecas's Secretary General of Government, stated that Governor David Monreal Ávila has instructed the state's education ministry to review the federal order's scope. The goal is to engage with federal educational authorities to analyze the situation of the Bachillerato Militarizado and the Bachillerato Policial.

These two institutions were established by decree in 2019 and are described as public entities of high prestige. The state government highlights that they operate with support from the National Defense Secretariat (Sedena) for the militarized school and the Zacatecas Public Security Secretariat for the police school. Officials assert that these schools have operated without issues, producing excellent students and teachers. However, Zacatecas officials have pledged to respect the SEP's final decision regarding their operation.