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Some foster care advocates hope new federal guidelines will make it easier for many foster care parents to get licensed, giving a boost to recruiting efforts, particularly among extended family members. Continue Reading
Though the rate of autism has soared since 2007, state funding for autism programs was simultaneously cut by about half by Gov. Susana Martinez’s administration. Continue Reading
For our children to be successful in the future, we must invest in them now. Continue Reading
The secrecy surrounding the camp has frustrated longtime residents of Tornillo and alarmed lawyers and advocates who question its conditions. Continue Reading
Now, Presbyterian and UNM leaders are quietly mapping a collaborative relationship that could benefit New Mexico kids. Continue Reading
Wilder Hilario Maldonado Cabrera was the youngest defendant on the juvenile docket that day, and he was one of the last children left in government custody who had been affected by the zero-tolerance policy. Continue Reading
Immigration lawyers say border agents are again removing children from their parents. Continue Reading
New Trump administration regulations would dismantle the landmark Flores agreement. Continue Reading
New Mexico’s infant mental heath pioneers aim to eradicate ‘the myth’ that babies cannot remember what they see or hear. Continue Reading
The second annual Southern New Mexico Kids Count Conference in Las Cruces put its focus this year on childhood trauma and preventing Adverse Childhood Experiences. Continue Reading
Steve Pearce’s lack of understanding of and commitment to early childhood education is inexplicable and inexcusable. Continue Reading
The governor can truthfully say she has kept state government lean. So lean, in fact, that state agencies across the board now struggle to deliver basic services, the director of the Legislative Finance Committee says. Continue Reading
Searchlight New Mexico fact-checked eight claims she made during her two runs and terms as governor. Continue Reading
Searchlight New Mexico graded outgoing Gov. Susana Martinez’s team. Here’s what the news organization found. Continue Reading
Extended family members — often immigrants themselves — are stepping in to care for many of those children left behind. Continue Reading