414 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.
424 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.
483 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.
463 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The 2022 graduating class had a 76% graduation rate — a less than 1% decrease from the year before. Santa Fe Public Schools and Albuquerque Public Schools are focusing on students’ mental health.
474 Views SUNLAND PARK – When the pandemic first hit and students were forced to learn remotely, the depth of a digital divide in southern Doña Ana County quickly became apparent, as parents and other caregivers struggled to help their kids both access high-speed internet and navigate the online realm.
760 Views The Covid-19 pandemic upended many family dynamics but one positive consequence of this upheaval: Parents shared more dinners and read to their children more often, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2020 Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP).
936 Views A Texas school district has once again become the center of controversy after an administrator reportedly instructed teachers to provide students with “opposing” views of the Holocaust. Gina Peddy, the executive director of curriculum and instruction for the Carroll Independent School District in Southlake, Texas, is alleged to have
765 Views The Las Cruces Public Schools Board of Education unanimously approved an American Rescue Plan Act grant application totaling over $64 million. Of that $64 million, 20% will be allocated to address learning loss—a New Mexico Public Education Department requirement.
739 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The Navajo language is reportedly one of the toughest languages to learn, but a team of fluent speakers at the University of New Mexico are holding an immersive language camp to help others learn.
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