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Sheinbaum backs off plan to cut school year by 40 days
Filed: May 08, 2026 at 5:06 PM ET
Summary: Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum said a 40-day school-year cut plan was not yet final after backlash.
WHO: Claudia Sheinbaum
WHAT: Sheinbaum rolled back an education minister’s announcement to start school holidays more than a month early
WHEN: May 08, 2026 at 12:16 PM ET
WHERE: Mexico City
WHY: Parents’ associations objected to the proposal.
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