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CDMX Launches Mixtli Digital Classrooms as SEP Seeks Scholarship Surge and Ends COMIPEMS

The city rollout coincides with federal steps that hinge on Congress approving a major scholarship increase.

Overview

  • The first Mixtli Digital classroom opened at Secundaria Alfonso Reyes in Magdalena Contreras, launching a 1,422 million‑peso, six‑year plan to equip more than 3,000 public basic schools, with an initial phase covering about 500 campuses.
  • Each Mixtli room is slated to receive 30 computers, 60 tablets, a digital touch board with camera, VR headsets and a 3D printer, with a per‑classroom outlay near 500,000 pesos, implemented in coordination with the federal education authority.
  • SEP chief Mario Delgado asked deputies for over 50 billion pesos more for scholarships to reach universal primary coverage and a 20‑million beneficiary target, noting 13 million current recipients and basic‑level coverage near 90%.
  • Delgado confirmed the COMIPEMS admission exam was scrapped in the Valley of Mexico and said a new assignment platform placed 97.4% of applicants into one of their top three choices.
  • The SEP will run a school‑by‑school consultation from October to design a replacement for USICAMM, with results expected by March–April 2026, and reported 155 million textbooks delivered plus health brigades assessing 4.6 million students, finding high rates of overweight, dental caries and vision issues, with 86% of schools free of junk food sales.