Macri Forces Some Schools in Caba to Teach Guarani as a Second Language

In an announcement that caused controversy on social media, the Mayor of Buenos Aires, Jorge Macri, revealed that in several schools in Buenos Aires, the Guarani language is currently being taught.

Most of the criticisms point out that, while it is a language with historical and cultural importance in Paraguay, it has an extremely limited practical application in today's globalized world.

Meanwhile, education in Buenos Aires faces serious problems, such as the crisis in reading comprehension and the alarming low level of mathematics among students, Jorge Macri's administration chooses to focus on an initiative that doesn't address the true needs of the students.

Recent data reveals that 4 out of 10 first-grade childrendo not recognize letters and that 6 out of 10 seventh-grade studentscan't solve basic math problems.

Instead of urgently addressing these issues, the Buenos Aires government promotes a language that has very little real utility in the job market and in international communication.

English, which is the lingua franca in business, technology, science, and diplomacy, is still not fully incorporated in many schools, while now a language spoken by a minority in Argentina is being prioritized.

This decision, justified by Macri as a way of "understanding other cultures," ignores the reality that English is the true tool of inclusion and progress in the modern world.

Additionally, it is striking that this measure is announced after a meeting with the President of Paraguay, which suggests that the decision might be motivated more by political gestures than by a serious analysis of educational needs.

Quality education is not about introducing languages without a pragmatic criterion, but about preparing children for an increasingly competitive and demanding world.

While developed countries strengthen their English teaching from an early age, Buenos Aires opts for a policy that seems more like a cultural marketing strategy than a true educational reform.

The decision to include Guarani in schools not only highlights a distraction from the structural problems of the educational system but also a missed opportunity to enhance essential tools like English, a key language for personal and professional development in the 21st century.