Bills would earmark funds to improve school security
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A December shooting at Aztec High School has become a call to action at the Legislature. Continue Reading
House overhauls lottery bill to ensure more funds for students
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The House heavily amended the measure in an attempt to protect the lottery scholarship fund for college students. Continue Reading
Committee OKs proposal to tap endowment for early education funding
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The vote brings the proposal to a pivotal point. Continue Reading
Committee halts gov’s final attempt to pass third-grade reading bill
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Just like every other year since Martinez took office, that legislation faltered at the Roundhouse on Friday. Continue Reading
Proposal for early education funding ‘a long shot’ in Senate Finance Committee
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A poll of seven of the 11 members of that committee, Democrats and Republicans alike, suggests it won’t be an easy sail. Continue Reading
Committee tables lottery scholarship proposal
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The state lottery’s luck may have run out at the Legislature. Continue Reading
Proposed amendment to boost early education funding passes House
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The state House of Representatives voted Tuesday to ask New Mexicans for an additional piece of the state’s $17 billion Land Grant Permanent Fund to pay for early childhood education. Continue Reading
Proposal to change university regent selection process blocked
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Backers argued the amendment would depoliticize the often partisan process of selecting regents for the boards of New Mexico’s public universities. Continue Reading
State budget should support all students and all their educators
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We applaud the N.M. House of Representatives for sending a bipartisan budget bill to the Senate with increased support for New Mexico public school students. Continue Reading
The urgent need to maximize dollars to the classroom
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Growing evidence suggests that increasing funding for education can improve student outcomes if the money is targeted to the classroom. Continue Reading
Legislator says he was shut out during budget process
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The committee omitted Rep. James Townsend’s proposal to restore about $41 million cut from the reserves of school districts last year. Continue Reading
Bill would mandate post-graduation plan to obtain high school diploma
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Students attending New Mexico’s public schools may have to add one more graduation requirement to their check-off list. Continue Reading
Bipartisan plan would alter how university regents are selected
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A Senate committee on Monday approved a bipartisan proposal that would take away a bit of the governor’s power to pick university regents. Continue Reading
Lottery scholarship change would grant a specific dollar amount
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Though the proposal does not make college more affordable, it does at least ensure that students can count on a certain amount every year while balancing out the struggling lottery scholarship fund. Continue Reading
Lawmakers beef up proposed raises due to brighter budget forecast
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Teachers and state employees might get a bigger raise than legislators and Gov. Susana Martinez originally proposed. Continue Reading