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Michoacán Reports Nation-Leading Drop in Educational Lag in Governor’s Fourth-Year Update

Officials credit targeted investments alongside restored teacher pay for the gains.

Overview

  • INEGI data show a 3.2 percentage-point decline in rezago educativo in Michoacán from 2022 to 2024, representing more than 159,000 people and roughly one fifth of the national improvement.
  • The government reports 2 billion pesos for school infrastructure and over 500 million pesos for teaching materials, furniture and equipment to improve classroom conditions.
  • Through Jalo a Estudiar, more than 600,000 pairs of shoes were distributed to public secondary students with an investment exceeding 290 million pesos to reduce economic barriers to attendance.
  • An 84 million peso initiative is installing 6,000 computers in primary and secondary schools, benefiting more than 77,000 students and lifting the state to the national average in device access.
  • Authorities highlight timely, full pay and restored rights for teachers, credit educators with three complete school cycles, and note new higher-education facilities including the Universidad Tecnológica de Aquila and completed UMSNH campuses in Uruapan and Zamora, with Huetamo nearing completion.