"It’s particularly difficult when you get outside of major metropolitan areas to get an outstanding education that would take you to a top college and maybe to an international graduate program,” says Andrew Selee on the radio broadcast.
NPR/Marketplace Radio Cast
This comes at a time when Mexico’s government is debating how to reform the educational system. As it stands, the country does a good job of teaching literacy. But it’s not so great in terms of turning out a workforce ready to compete on the global stage.
“It’s particularly difficult when you get outside of major metropolitan areas to get an outstanding education that would take you to a top college and maybe to an international graduate program,” says Andrew Selee, who's with the Woodrow Wilson Center.
Mexico’s educational shortcomings have an impact on the U.S.
The Mexico Institute seeks to improve understanding, communication, and cooperation between Mexico and the United States by promoting original research, encouraging public discussion, and proposing policy options for enhancing the bilateral relationship. A binational Advisory Board, chaired by Luis Téllez and Earl Anthony Wayne, oversees the work of the Mexico Institute. Read more
