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Sheinbaum says CBTis 198 will stop charging enrollment fees
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said CBTis 198 in Guanajuato will stop charging enrollment fees after families said they were still paying them.
The school is a public technical high school in Celaya, and Sheinbaum said the federal government will cover its costs.
She had already called for fees to end at public high schools, but payments continued at this school.
She said public education through high school must be free because education is a right, not a privilege for families who can afford it.
The government also plans to expand high school places, including new schools and conversions of existing ones.
Sheinbaum said the new CBTis 308 site is expected to be ready in March 2027.
President Claudia Sheinbaum said enrollment fees will stop at CBTis 198 in Guanajuato, after learning that families were still being charged.
She said the school would be free starting the next day and that the government would cover its costs.
Sheinbaum said public high schools should not charge tuition or enrollment fees because education is a right.
She also pledged to build an outdoor gym at the school.
- Who
- President Claudia Sheinbaum announced the change.
- What
- CBTis 198 will stop charging enrollment fees. The government will cover the school’s costs.
- When
- Sheinbaum said the change would take effect the next day. The article was published on November 1, 2026.
- Where
- CBTis 198 in Celaya, Guanajuato, Mexico.
- Why
- Sheinbaum said public education is a right and should be free.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Sheinbaum told Education Secretary Mario Delgado Carrillo that public high schools should not charge tuition or fees.
Sheinbaum learned that families at CBTis 198 were still paying fees and announced that the school would become free starting the next day.
- School
- CBTis 198
- Location
- Celaya, Guanajuato
- New fee policy
- No enrollment fees; government to cover the school’s costs
- Outdoor gym
- Sheinbaum pledged to build one at the school
- Policy statement
- Public high schools should be free
What people are saying
All public schools through high school must be free. You should not have to pay absolutely anything to go to school.
Well, starting tomorrow this school is free, because not a single cent should be charged.
Education is not a privilege for those who can afford it. Education is a right for all Mexicans.