Papen asks committee to table her bill to create early education endowment
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“It is clear to me now … that the bill suffers from problems in its construction,” said Sen. Mary Kay Papen, D-Las Cruces. Continue Reading
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“It is clear to me now … that the bill suffers from problems in its construction,” said Sen. Mary Kay Papen, D-Las Cruces. Continue Reading
Five Democrats joined four Republicans to block the resolution. Continue Reading
The measure would provide $2 million in tuition assistance for preschool teachers to further their education. Continue Reading
Republicans, Democrats, Libertarians, hunters, horsemen and hikers marched on the state Capitol on Wednesday in a shared defense of federal public lands. Continue Reading
Several states have laws that allow only trained school staff members to restrain a child, and only in an emergency. New Mexico is among more than a dozen states that have no such laws. Continue Reading
Our higher education system is staid and close to moribund. Continue Reading
The move represents a step back — albeit a small one — from Skandera’s long-running push to tie teacher effectiveness to student test scores. Continue Reading
The proposal, if approved by lawmakers this year and then by voters in the 2018 general election, would supply $39 million for early childhood education and another $91 million for K-12 public schools in 2020. Continue Reading
Trump’s order threatens our university’s ability to recruit and retain talented students and researchers from all over the world. Continue Reading
Chancellor Garrey Carruthers pledged “to monitor this situation and advocate at all levels for a solution that protects all of our students, faculty, and staff.” Continue Reading
Most New Mexico residents want to preserve state funding for schools and instead raise taxes to address state budget shortfalls, according to a new poll released Wednesday. Continue Reading
House members voted to scale back the cuts from $50 million to about $38 million during the next five months. Continue Reading
Senate leaders say the cutbacks are unavoidable because lawmakers have already drained reserves in other areas of state government. Continue Reading
It is our strong belief that a successful confirmation of Ms. DeVos would not be in the best interest of public education in the United States, nor in our State of New Mexico. Continue Reading
Wester appealed to legislators during the annual prayer breakfast to support spending money from the $15 billion Land Grant Permanent Fund on early childhood programs. Continue Reading