Inequality And Inequity In Mexican Rural Education: The Experience Of CONAFE In The State Of Chihuahua

Abstract

The objective of the article is to analyze the actions promoted in Mexico since 1971 by the National Educational Incentive Council (CONAFE) to guarantee access to education for rural populations. The data collection was carried out by means of a questionnaire and a semi-structured interview that sought to deepen the backgrounds and experiences of community educators who live in the state of Chihuahua. The research uses a mixed methodology based on narrative strategy, complemented by a description of absolute and percentual frequencies linked to the difficulties faced by the subjects involved in the study. The results show that inequality prevails in geographical areas with a high and very high degree of marginalization, due to structural discrimination and a lack of financial investment and administrative solvency. Likewise, the recommendations of educational public policies contained in the text can be used to accompany the measures implemented in rural territories, in order to provide the same learning opportunities to all students.