The Right to Education in Mexico. A Philosophical Assessment of its Foundations and Achievements

Abstract

The objective of this article is to study the right to education in order to identify the criteria that allow defining the terms of its fulfillment. Through a hermeneutic interpretation of Article 3 of the Constitution, the contrast that exists between the public administration of education and the final meaning towards which the exercise of a quality education aims. We will note that full compliance with this human right implies the satisfaction of three dimensions: material, human and pedagogical. The general results achieved are: 1) there is a specific definition of education as a fundamental right in our constitution, 2) the principles and approaches that are established do not sufficiently consider principles such as pedagogical ones, 3) to a large extent this absence of such criteria is reflected in the poor performance in international tests. Our proposal is to promote a principle of constitutional progressivity to Art. 3°, to guarantee a better fulfillment of the right to education.