"Telesecundaria+" is a system of

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programs for secondary and

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students created by the

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and available in rural areas of the country as well as

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and the

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via satellite ( Solidaridad 1 and

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Background

''Telesecundaria'' was born on the need to service graduates of

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in rural areas that were unable to continue their studies for lack of secondary schools in their areas. In 1968 ''Telesecundaria'' started at 304 classrooms and a teacher for each one of these in the states of

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Morelos Morelos, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Morelos, is a landlocked state located in south-central Mexico. It is one of the 32 states which comprise the Political divisions of Mexico, Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided into Mun ...

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Tlaxcala Tlaxcala, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Tlaxcala, is one of the 32 federal entities that comprise the Political divisions of Mexico, Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided into Municipalities of Tlaxcala, 60 municipalities and t ...

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and the

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. The initial number of students was 6 549. * ''Secundaria general'' – General studies * ''Secundaria para trabajadores'' – for working students * ''Secundaria tecnológica industrial'' – industrial technology * ''Secundaria tecnológica agropecuaria'' – agricultural technology * ''Secundaria tecnológica pesquera'' –

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technology Originally, ''Telesecundaria'' transmitted black-and-white live lessons through public television channels but nowadays the lessons have been pre-recorded to ensure higher quality, images are in color and transmitted via satellite. Content now includes education on values, good habits, skills and aptitudes. By the end of 1993, ''Telesecundaria'' was broadcasting to over 9,000 schools in Mexico, serving almost 600,000 students via satellite through

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. In 1994,

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was launched, making use of the more powerful and advanced satellite, ( Solidaridad 1) capable of transmitting 24 hours a day and covering more areas.

Service

Each facility has at least one

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set, a

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, a

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and a

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. ''Telesecundaria'' broadcasts more than 4,000 television programs on channel 11 of the six channels of

(''Sistema de Televisión Educativa'', "Educational Television System") of the Ministry of Public Education (SEP, ''Secretaría de Educación Pública'') of Mexico to more than 16,000 rural facilities serving more than one million students nationwide. The programs are transmitted daily between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. (

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time) and re-transmitted between 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Monday through Friday. From 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturdays programs pertaining

education are transmitted. Programming is complemented with general-interest, continuing education, and other shows about traditions and customs of the

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. For educators, audio visual content on each area of knowledge is provided for them, as well as the ''Experiencias Compartidas'' ("Shared Experiences") show.

International expansion

Central America

In 1996, the head of the SEP and the

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agreed to start experimental projects of ''Telesecundarias'' for every country. Since this year, the following countries in Central America are served by ''Telesecundaria'': :''Sourc
Ministry of Public Education
of Mexico

United States

There are currently pilot programs available in the states of California, Colorado, Pennsylvania, Oregon and Florida.

External links

Telesecundaria
at the

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Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
Current trends
of

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for children site of the government of Mexico *
La Red Edusat y sus contribución a la educación en México y América Latina
' The Edusat Network and it contribution in the education in Mexico and

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