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By Adrian Sandoval published in the Santa Fe New Mexican The education debate in New Mexico desperately needs a reframe. Too often students who possess a language other than English are considered to pose a “problem” to our school system, rather than possessing an asset that should be shared with other students. Unfortunately, this has been the lens applied to ...
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By David Rogers, Bilingual Education Leader published in the Albuquerque Journal Will Aug. 28, 2019, be remembered as the day the state changed course and finally committed to giving our students and teachers the resources they need to be successful? That’s the opportunity, because the revenue forecast set for release (Wednesday) will show a massive budget surplus from oil and gas revenues. The question is whether Legislative Finance Committee members and other ...
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By Stephanie Ly, President, AFT-New Mexico and James Jimenez, Executive Director, New Mexico Voices for Children published in the Albuquerque Journal When children have access to opportunities they need to grow up healthy and reach their full potential, we all benefit. Thanks to rigorous scientific research, we know that children who have access to high-quality, full-day pre-kindergarten do better. They read earlier, are better prepared for school, and are more likely ...
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by Victoria Tafoya published in the Albuquerque Journal The debate over K-12 education in New Mexico is filled with words like “sufficient” and “adequate,” as if we’re facing a vocabulary test. It’s true that all of our students have a right to a sufficient education under our state Constitution. It’s also no surprise a judge ruled K-12 public education is currently inadequate in response to the Yazzie/Martinez ...
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by Victoria Tafoya, published in the Las Cruces Sun-News LAS CRUCES - The Legislative Education Study Committee roadshow heads to Santa Teresa High School this week where it will hear from educators and researchers about the benefits of a multicultural approach in improving student outcomes. This year, the legislature has a chance to get us closer to the moonshot that we all want by designing an education system that puts ...
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by Rosemary Carasco, published in the Carlsbad Current Argus The most notable part of the legislative debate on education funding this year was not the typical partisan bickering but the universal agreement that we can’t keep spending money on the same things that haven’t been working. We must do better for all students in New Mexico, and from my perspective as an educator in a public school ...
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by Edward Tabet-Cubero, published in the Santa Fe New Mexican It’s no surprise that my daughters used to line up their dolls and play school everyday; I was their elementary school principal. From teacher and school administrator to teacher-developer and advocate, I’ve spent over two decades working in education. Growing up in schools, my daughters’ imaginary classrooms ...
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by Wilhemina Yazzie, published in the Santa Fe New Mexican When it comes to providing a quality education for every child in New Mexico, the stakes are too high for the “wait and see” approach the Santa Fe New Mexican takes in its recent editorial (“Educators must take the lead in reforms,” Our View, March 24). Gov. Michelle ...
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HB 111 will support teachers with training to better serve culturally and linguistically diverse students, particularly in rural New Mexico SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO — Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham signed Representative Salazar’s HB 111, “Cultural and Linguistic Education Support,” funding Regional Education Cooperatives (RECs) to provide professional development to staff and teachers for culturally and linguistically responsive instruction. “New Mexico is not like other states. Our diversity is our strength and it presents unique opportunities for how we leverage our ...
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This legislative session, our coalition advocated for substantial and long-term change for all New Mexican students. Our policy proposals, budget requests, and goals presented thoughtful, community, and evidenced-based approaches towards an equitable and culturally responsive education that our children need to succeed.   With your support, Transform Education NM shared important components of an equitable educational system with our elected leaders. We promoted the need for a deep funding investment into the education system for at-risk students and significant ...
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