The government’s move to make children love math
This is not just any classroom. The Secretariat of Science, Humanities, Technology and Innovation (Secihti) has just turned on the switch of the National Strategy for Mass Classes, and the first stop was Nezahualcóyotl. More than 2,000 girls and boys connected from 17 states in the country to do fractions, solve puzzles and even mix mathematics with magic. Yes, as you hear it.
“We want to bring students closer to mathematics in a simple and fun way. The idea is that they enjoy these disciplines and are interested in learning,” said secretary Rosaura Ruiz Gutiérrez during the start.
What’s behind this move?
The order comes directly from President Claudia Sheinbaum: bring scientific knowledge to new generations, but without boring them. The bet is clear—transform education from the base, in coordination with the SEP. And they are not just about numbers: they have already announced that Massive Classes are coming in History, Spanish, Robotics, Chess and Artificial Intelligence. Pure muscle for critical thinking.
The fact that blew my mind
While the kids from Neza competed in “true or false” challenges and equivalent fractions, the Secretary of Education, Mario Delgado, got hooked from Sonora, calling to maintain enthusiasm. But the juiciest thing: Mayor Adolfo Cerqueda Rebollo said that they are already working on the first Science Museum of Nezahualcóyotl. A sign that science is not only taught, it is lived.
The class had the power of the UNAM, the IPN, the CIMAT and even the Mexican Mathematics Olympiad. This isn’t a one-afternoon experiment—it’s a long play to get kids to see dunks as their thing, not a monster. And be careful, because if they achieve that, the real prize is a generation that thinks for itself.
