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If the Legislature won’t let retired chemists teach chemistry to students in grades 7-12, Gov. Susana Martinez won’t make it easier for physical therapy assistants to become principals. Continue Reading
New Mexico is caught in a vicious cycle that makes me furious. But any problem can be overcome if you think smart, work hard, and are honest enough to recognize its root causes. Continue Reading
A leading state Senate Democrat is blasting Republican leaders in the Legislature for leaving a bill hanging that could have increased funding for the state’s K-12 public schools by about $100 million a year. Continue Reading
Members of Attorney General Hector Balderas’ staff walked out in protest Tuesday when a committee voted to exempt teens from prosecution in cases of “sexting.” That was on the minds of senators when they ejected Balderas’ staffers from the Senate floor Wednesday. Continue Reading
The measure would allow 17-year-olds to vote in the primary if they will turn 18 before the general election. Continue Reading
While a bill to toughen child-pornography penalties makes its way through the Legislature, some disagree with the attorney general’s opposition to an exemption that would protect some teens in consensual relationships from prosecution if they send photos to each other. Continue Reading
In a cantankerous hearing Tuesday night, a Senate committee approved a bill to increase penalties for those who manufacture, distribute and possess child pornography, but not until adding an exception for consensual cases of teenage “sexting.” Continue Reading
Time and money are both running out as state education officials try to broker a deal with the U.S. government by the end of the legislative session, at noon Thursday, to prevent the loss of at least $34 million in federal funding for special-education programs. Continue Reading
Teachers who participate in the Tecolote Group realize that part of the art of quality teaching is being a student who can again ask questions with uncertain answers worth exploring. Continue Reading
In a near party-line vote, state senators on Sunday night approved a proposed constitutional amendment that would increase funding for the state’s K-12 public schools by about $110 million annually starting next year. Continue Reading
We have an obligation to make sure every child is fed – and without them having to choose between 1st-hour reading or eating in the cafeteria because their bus may have been late. Continue Reading
Some say as it works now, Breakfast After the Bell disrupts learning time and creates a mess in classrooms. They would like to see the breakfast served before the first bell, preferably in the cafeteria. Continue Reading
We have the resources and means to turn the ship around. We need our elected leadership to rise to the challenge. Continue Reading
State Rep. Antonio “Moe” Maestas says he didn’t set out to change the mission of the Santa Fe-based New Mexico School for the Deaf. He simply wanted to study the possibility of adding a four-year college. Continue Reading
A proposed amendment to the budget bill moves our state in the right direction by removing $8.5 million that funds the destructive and failed “merit pay” program of the Public Education Department. Continue Reading