Education in Rural Mexico: What Stops Students?

Authors

Jared A. Wilkerson, Brigham Young University
Dr. Harold Miller, Brigham Young University

Keywords

formal education, rural Mexico, students, policy making

College

Family, Home, and Social Sciences

Department

Psychology

Abstract

Providing regular education in rural Mexico has been a focus for the Mexican government for the last few decades. Even twenty years ago, many teachers were quite unwilling to visit rural areas, where the facilities and transportation were far under par. By the beginning of this decade, however, kindergarten and elementary schools had reached even the most remote parts of the country, with middle schools and high schools increasingly accessible to all potential students. Seeing the still-low rates of rural student matriculation, and especially noting the extremely low rates of male education, I wondered what inhibited youth from finishing, or even reaching, a formal education beyond elementary school.

Recommended Citation

Wilkerson, Jared A. and Miller, Dr. Harold (2013) "Education in Rural Mexico: What Stops Students?," Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2013: Iss. 1, Article 492.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2013/iss1/492