Notes from the inside
What we are building at Abaku and what we learn along the way about technology in education — told from the inside, while it happens.
Measles and Back to School: What Your School Can Request About the Vaccination Record
The ongoing measles outbreak in Mexico has led Chihuahua to require the vaccination record for school attendance. What does the law say, what actions have been taken by each level of government, and what can your private school request, whether or not it is in a state with an explicit measure.
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Inclusive education: what the law requires from your private school with students with disabilities
The General Education Law, amended in 2024, requires all schools —including private ones— to make reasonable adjustments for students with disabilities, and classifies denying them service as an infringement.
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Junk Food Outside of School: What the Law Requires from Your Cooperative Starting 2025
Since October 2024, a federal agreement prohibits selling foods with warning labels in schools. What changes for cooperatives, stores, and cafeterias in public and private schools.
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The Supreme Court Decided: Your Private School Also Responds to Profeco
The SCJN determined that private schools are providers under the Federal Consumer Protection Law: Profeco can receive complaints about charges and refunds.
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School Uniforms and Supplies: What Your School Is Prohibited from Requiring by Law
What your private school can and cannot condition when selling uniforms, supplies, and extracurricular activities, with the exact article from the General Education Law and the real fine the school risks.
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2026 Christmas Bonus: What the Law Requires Your School to Do Before Mid-December
Deadline, minimum amount, how much is exempt from income tax, and the fine if not paid on time: what the Federal Labor Law mandates your school regarding the 2026 Christmas Bonus.
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School Bullying: The Protocol Your School Must Follow by Law, Whether Public or Private
Since 2023, there is a mandatory national protocol against school bullying for basic education, both public and private. What exactly does it require, and what documents should your school have ready?
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NOM-035: the psychosocial risk standard that your school, as a workplace, must also comply with
Your school not only educates students: it is also a workplace, and as such, it is subject to NOM-035-STPS-2018. Here's what it requires depending on how many people you have on payroll and what happens if there’s no evidence during an inspection.
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Before Deciding, They Run It Through an AI Chat: How Your Quotes Are Read Today
More and more people, before signing, paste the quote into ChatGPT or Gemini and ask if it's expensive, what's missing, and what to ask. This is what changes for those who quote — and for the school that also compares its providers this way.
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Tuition Fees: What the Law Requires from Your Private School (and the Cost of Not Complying)
The General Education Law sets specific rules for charging tuition fees: informing about the cost before enrollment, not conditioning the service on a single provider, and not withholding documents due to unpaid fees. This is what the law states and this is the cost of not complying.
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The Official Calendar for the 2026-2027 Cycle Has Been Released: What Your Private School Needs to Know
The SEP published the 2026-2027 school calendar: dates, breaks, suspension days, CTE sessions, and the 2027-2028 pre-registration date.
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Mandatory 5% Scholarships: What the Law Requires from Your Private School
The General Education Law requires private schools with RVOE to grant 5% scholarships of their enrollment. What Article 149 states and what to review before registration closes.
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The INAI No Longer Exists: What Changes for Your School's Privacy Notice
The INAI disappeared in 2025 and a new law replaced the 2010 one. Which authority now oversees data protection for your students and what your school needs to update in its privacy notice.
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The National Drill Has Passed: What Your School Needs to Have Ready After September 19
The 2026 Second National Drill tested the protocols of thousands of schools. This is what the law truly requires behind that exercise, and what often fails in private institutions.
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How Far Does School Reach in Mexico? What Official Figures Say
Average years of schooling, enrollment by level, dropout rates, and educational lag in Mexico: official figures from INEGI, SEP, and INEA explained without technical jargon.
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You can't prevent cheating. But you can get better at detecting it.
They cheated on the entrance exam of one of Mexico's largest public universities — in person and monitored — with sold answers and artificial intelligence. An honest opinion: you won't stop cheating, and that's actually the best clue for fixing it.
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AI in the Classroom: The Revolution That Has Already Arrived (And What Every Parent, Mom, and Teacher Should Ask)
What the data says, with sources, about AI in the classroom, minimum age, data protection for minors, and the digital divide, and what to ask this week at home and at school.
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Hackers Breached Canvas, the SEP, and UNAM: What Really Happened (and What to Do Today)
Three separate hacks targeted the education sector between 2025 and 2026: Canvas, the SEP systems, and UNAM. We explain what really happened, without technical jargon, and what you can do today if your school uses any of these platforms.
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