Challenges of Educational Policies for Higher Secondary Education in Aguascalientes

Abstract

Education is one of the engines driving that drives the productive development of a nation, it is an obligation under the Mexican Constitution promotion by the government of the universal and free education for the population from Basic Education to Higher Secondary Education as a means of redistributing wealth, generating more equitable opportunities for all citizens. The aim of this paper was to analyze the proposals in education  from the National Development Plan (NDP) 2013-2018 specifically on the following objectives: "Objective 1: To ensure the quality of learning in basic education..."," Goal 2: Strengthen the quality and relevance of higher secondary and job training…" and "Objective 3: to ensure greater coverage, inclusion and educational equity…". In the methodology, the descriptive analysis of educational indicators of the Educational Panorama of Mexico generated by the National Institute of Educational Evaluation in Mexico was considered. The results of the study showed a breach of the goals set, specifically in the aspects of agents and resources (net rate of coverage, approval rate, absorption rate) and educational results (employment rate). It concluded with a reflection about the challenges and needs in Higher Secondary Education in Aguascalientes and the pertinent actions to meet the proposed objectives.