Legislature OKs Martinez’s school-grading bill
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Lawmakers gave final approval early this morning to Gov. Susana Martinez’s proposal to assign letter grades to schools based on performance. Continue Reading
The problem with Skandera
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It seems obvious, given her complete lack of educational credentials and her political background, that Hanna Skandera is a foot soldier in an ideological war taking place right now against working people – teachers and other unionized workers. Continue Reading
Meet Las Cruces’ new school board member
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Meet Barbara Hall, the newest member of the Las Cruces Public Schools Board of Education. The other board members have selected Hall to fill a vacancy created by the Jan. 31 resignation of Serena Shoop. Continue Reading
Education reform is needed now
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Ending social promotion, assigning a grade to a school, and rewarding great teachers are all essential to changing the culture of education in New Mexico. Continue Reading
UNM keeps wining and dining legislators
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“Tight budget doesn’t dampen this party,” declared a headline in the Sunday edition of the Albuquerque Journal. It was referring to the University of New Mexico’s continued wining and dining of legislators during the budget crunch. Continue Reading
New Mexico education: Show us the money!
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New Mexico and America are spending more money on education while producing worse outcomes. What if we shut down the schools and invest the money instead? Just let the kids stay home and study on the Internet. Continue Reading
Martinez appoints more university regents
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A day after she appointed student regents for the University of New Mexico and New Mexico State University, Gov. Susana Martinez announced the appointments of additional regents. Continue Reading
Martinez appoints UNM, NMSU student regents
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Gov. Susana Martinez announced the appointments today of student regents for New Mexico’s two largest universities. Continue Reading
Here’s why Skandera’s consultants are controversial
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The Albuquerque Journal’s Leslie Linthicum is out with a new column that illustrates why the out-of-state consultants Public Education Secretary-Designate Hanna Skandera has hired have sparked so much controversy. Continue Reading
LCPS seeks new board member
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Residents of District 2 who want to become a member of the Las Cruces Public Schools Board of Education have until Friday to apply. Continue Reading
Critical thinking about public education
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Well-meaning New Mexico educators focus on an array of bad proposals to fix public education, while Gov. Susana Martinez intends to debilitate or dismantle the system, starting with her plan to stigmatize public schools with letter grades. Continue Reading
Education spending is up dramatically; performance is stagnant
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New Mexico’s K-12 system has seen funding rise for the better part of two decades. But until dramatic reforms are undertaken, more money won’t save a failing system. Continue Reading
New Mexicans can reach agreement about early childhood issues
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Early childhood care and education has been a big and sometimes contentious topic of late. But what we found is that, when people sit down and talk about what they want for their communities, they are often surprised by the amount of agreement even across common dividing lines. Continue Reading
It’s hard to tighten your belt when you are wearing diapers
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It is raining today. We need to consider taking more of the interest from our permanent fund to assure that our babies, toddlers and preschoolers have all the opportunities to succeed and become contributing members of our community. Continue Reading
Paradigm shift is necessary to ensure all kids are ready for school
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Learning begins at birth. We need to ensure that parents have the supports and resources they need to make the best of their children’s earliest years. We need to ensure that children are ready to start school by the time they reach kindergarten. Continue Reading