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Puebla Halts In-Person Classes Thursday in 64 Municipalities as Cold Front 16 Moves In

Civil Protection warnings about a polar air mass tied to Cold Front No. 16 prompted the shift to remote learning.

Overview

  • State education officials ordered a one-day move to distance learning on November 27 for schools in the Sierra Norte and Sierra Nororiental.
  • Only upper-secondary and higher-education students are slated to return to classrooms on Friday, November 28, while basic education remains remote until further notice.
  • The suspension covers 5,836 public schools and affects 407,020 students supported by 22,245 teachers, according to the state SEP.
  • The National Meteorological Service reported the front is reinforced by a polar air mass, with forecasts of sharp temperature drops, strong winds and rain.
  • Authorities urged families to follow official advisories and emphasized instructional continuity through textbooks, take-home assignments and printed learning booklets.