What happened Ayotzinapa?

The 43 students from the rural teachers college at Ayotzinapa in the southern state of Guerrero were abducted by corrupt local police in the town of Iguala. They were then allegedly turned over to a local gang that killed them and purportedly burned their bodies.

What happened to the 43 kids missing in Mexico?

Details remain unclear on what happened during and after the roadblock, but the government investigation concluded that 43 of the students were taken into custody and were handed over to the local Guerreros Unidos (“United Warriors”) crime syndicate and probably killed.

What are Normalistas in Mexico?

“Normalistas” – Teacher Preparation in Mexico In Mexico the equivalent of a bachelor’s degree is called a licenciatura. Teachers are prepared in normal schools (like the one seen in the first photo below), although some universities now offer teacher preparation programs as well.

What does Normalista mean?

student teacher
The ‘normalistas’ make up one of the best-organized movements among Mexico’s student collectives. It describes itself as an institution “shaping free, well-rounded people, dignified representatives of the teaching profession.” The definition of a ‘normalista’ is nothing other than student teacher.

What is Normalistas?

The ‘normalistas’ make up one of the best-organized movements among Mexico’s student collectives. It describes itself as an institution “shaping free, well-rounded people, dignified representatives of the teaching profession.” The definition of a ‘normalista’ is nothing other than student teacher.

What is a Normalista in Mexico?

The ‘normalistas’ make up one of the best-organized movements among Mexico’s student collectives. The ‘normalista’ schools, the educational centers that provide professional teachers with an undergraduate education, were born during the Mexican Revolution of 1910 when the country was still mostly made up of farmers.

What are Estudiantes Normalistas?

The ‘normalistas’ make up one of the best-organized movements among Mexico’s student collectives. This educational center accepts students from the poorest parts of the country and operates as a boarding school.

What is a Normalista Mexico?

“Normalistas” – Teacher Preparation in Mexico (Be careful not to confuse the word bachillerato,the high school diploma, with bachelor’s degree.) Unlike in the U.S. where the state confers the “license” to practice one’s profession (in this case, teaching), in Mexico the degree is the license.