614 Views SANTA FE, N.M. — At the Roundhouse Monday, state lawmakers discussed a new plan to rework New Mexico’s high school graduation requirements. New Mexico’s graduation rate is sitting around 76% – almost ten points lower than the national average.
733 Views It found New Mexico has increased its graduation rate to 76.2%, a 6.9% improvement New Mexico has done a full evaluation of its high school graduation rate for the first time in a decade. The progress report was done by the state Legislative Finance Committee.
694 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Far too many schools in New Mexico are underperforming, and the state’s top education official says the focus of his agency’s next budget proposal will be on holding districts and schools responsible for student achievement.
748 Views According toa new progress report presented to the Legislative Finance Committee on Tuesday, despite major increases in funding the past several years, outcomes in Special Education in New Mexico have not shown any significant improvements.
868 Views Recently we reached out to Las Cruces Public Schools’ Public Information Officer Kelly Jameson, and asked about a recent incident where a parent asked for a formal review of a book at Mayfield High School titled Jack of Hearts and Other Parts.
869 Views After having a bill to do so got stranded in the legislature, Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham is moving towards using an Executive Order to create an Office of Special Education.
919 Views Albuquerque Public Schools has added 10 extra days to the academic school year. The APS Board of Education voted 5-1 in favor of the addition at their meeting on Wednesday, April 5. Before the vote, a calendar committee comprised of district, school and union staff surveyed staff and parents in the
888 Views A bill that would make major changes to high school graduation requirements in New Mexico is heading to the House Floor after receiving a unanimous Do Pass recommendation from the Education Committee.
1,012 Views ALBUQUERQUE (AP) — A proposal to overhaul New Mexico’s social studies standards has stirred debate over how race should be taught in schools, with thousands of parents and teachers weighing in on changes that would dramatically increase instruction related to racial and social identity beginning in kindergarten.
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