Mexico cancels plan to cut school year for World Cup after backlash

MEXICO CITY: Mexico has cancelled plans to shorten its school year before the World Cup after widespread backlash from parents, think tanks and local authorities, the government said.

Following an outpouring of criticism at an announcement by Education Secretary Mario Delgado that the school year would end about 40 days early, education and other government officials met on Monday to gather input from parents and consider options at a meeting announced by President Claudia Sheinbaum, who expressed scepticism of the proposed shortening.