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Marx Arriaga rejects dismissal notice at SEP
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Marx Arriaga Navarro, former director of Educational Materials at SEP, has remained in his office since February 13, 2026, and claims he has not received formal dismissal notice. The Secretariat of Public Education appointed Nadia López García as his replacement on February 16, following disagreements over changes to free textbooks. President Claudia Sheinbaum confirmed the departure stemmed from differences regarding gender topics and women's history inclusion.
Mario Delgado, head of the SEP, stated there was an agreement for Marx Arriaga to resign as director of Educational Materials before February 15, though he rejected an offer to represent Mexico abroad. Claudia Sheinbaum assured that the New Mexican School and textbooks will not change, despite the conflict. Arriaga denounces an eviction attempt and defends educational principles.
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The Southeast Asia Primary Learning Metrics (SEA-PLM) 2024 report reveals that 42% of grade 5 students in the Philippines share reading textbooks, indicating a significant decline in availability compared to 2019. Only 52% have their own textbook, while 7% lack access entirely. This lags behind other Southeast Asian countries like Myanmar and Vietnam, where 100% of students have their own copy.