294 Views New Mexico Speaker of the House, Javier Martinez, spoke at the recent US Senate’s Joint Economic Committee hearing on the Building Blocks for Success: Investing in Early Childhood Education.
451 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A neighborhood had a dream for a playground, and this year, parents were confident their dreams could finally become a reality. That is, until they ran into powerful politics at the highest level in the state.
518 Views LOS LUNAS, N.M. — The New Mexico Children, Youth and Families Department now faces a lawsuit stemming from a 2021 infant death in Los Lunas. The death of 1-month-old Waylon Padilla was ruled a homicide by police during its investigation. This led to mother Kiria Milton facing a charge of
564 Views Parents and teachers talk about improvements to early education system. ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Parents and early educators from across New Mexico love their kids, and they care about their futures. They say something needs to be done to address the state’s early education system.
700 Views After a 60-day session in the roundhouse, the governor says a lot was accomplished — other lawmakers say more could have been done. Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) had a lot to say about what has been done this year. Bills involving CYFD and gun control have been
582 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – It might be one of the most unexpected approaches toward helping new parents in New Mexico. But a state agency is turning to a puppet to help families with young children.
666 Views SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The Legislature’s lead budget-writing committee recommended a billion-dollar increase in annual state spending that expands preschool access and extends mandatory classroom instruction time at K-12 public schools. The proposal announced Thursday would increase general fund spending by 12% to $9.4 billion for the
572 Views On this program, we get more insight and data into the issues facing early childhood education in New Mexico. Guests include Erica Surova, Director of the Center for Community Analysis at NMSU and Lori Martinez, Executive Director at Ngage New Mexico.
1,072 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Parents of infants are facing a nationwide problem 43% percent of baby formula is currently out of stock. The Biden administration is working with manufacturers, and Congress has promised action. Yet, many shelves are still empty.
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