Higher education leaders show up to support Yazzie-Martinez bill
Bill seeking $27M appropriation to boost language instruction clears first committee
DATE: Jan 25, 2024 | CATEGORY: New Mexico
Megan Taros
Lawmakers begin crafting education budget priorities with career technical instruction in mind
Literacy, staff shortages, attendance, pay increases and improving outcomes for students also prioritized
DATE: Jan 23, 2024 | CATEGORY: New Mexico
Lawmaker, educator, wants language programs to lead public school education reform
Proposal seeks $27M to build ‘pipelines’ to fund bilingual education programs in higher ed that can train teachers to go into K-12 schools
DATE: Jan 16, 2024 | CATEGORY: New Mexico
Affirmative consent proposal dies on final day in Santa Fe
Bill scheduled last in committee as time runs out; supporters say they will bring it back in 2024 or 2025
DATE: Mar 23, 2023 | CATEGORY: New Mexico
Advocates of teaching ‘yes means yes’ in N.M. schools gain traction in the Roundhouse
Despite lengthy debates, a bill is progressing that aims to change how we think about consent and stop assault
DATE: Feb 13, 2023 | CATEGORY: New Mexico
Native American education advocates in NM seek long-term funding for reform
Rep. Derrick Lente pursues $50 million to put tribes in the driver’s seat and start a Tribal Education Trust Fund
DATE: Jan 17, 2023 | CATEGORY: New Mexico
