Overview

• By a 17–14 vote, lawmakers added to Article 8 of the State Education Law a duty for authorities to foster the correct use of Spanish grammar and orthography, making Chihuahua the first state to pass such a measure.
• PAN deputy Carlos Olson promoted the change as a prohibition on inclusive language in classrooms, with PAN, PRI, PVEM and Movimiento Ciudadano backing the reform and Morena and PT opposing it.
• The text does not define inclusive language or set sanctions, and legal analysts warn of potential conflicts with constitutional guarantees on inclusive education, non-discrimination and freedom of expression.
• President Claudia Sheinbaum said the federal government does not agree with the Chihuahua reform, underscoring a widening split over language policy in schools.
• Calls to replicate the move have already surfaced in Nuevo León, and coverage places Chihuahua’s action within a broader international trend of restrictions in El Salvador, Argentina and parts of Europe.