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Recent News About New Mexico Public Education Department
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Educator Fellows Program shows promise in New Mexico schools
On Aug. 17, The New Mexico Public Education Department announced that the Educator Fellows Program has grown to roughly 500 participants this year compared to 380 last year, according to a press release. Managed by the Public Education Department, the Educator Fellows NM initiative offers support to both students and educators to reduce class sizes and cultivate future educators.
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Gadsden School District receives Leadership Award
On July 31, 2023, the New Mexico Public Education Department issued a press release announcing that the Gadsden School District has received a Leadership Award.
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School officials want harsher penalties for students caught with drugs: 'If ... there's no consequences for it, the bad behavior's going to continue'
The superintendent of Socorro Consolidated Schools is asking for stiffer penalties for students accused of drug possession.
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NM education secretary: New student assessment results show ‘some real bright spots’
New Mexico educators thought many of the state’s students were not being fairly assessed under the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) program.
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PED secretary hopes schools can 'continue safely learning and teaching in-person'
The New Mexico Public Education Department is allowing districts and charter schools to set their own face mask policies, eliminating most mandates created during the pandemic.
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Students inform New Mexico PED that lack of administrative support 'discourages teachers,' contributes to staffing shortages
New Mexico's Public Education Department Secretary of Education Dr. Kurt Steinhaus said he wants to address the inequities in education and has laid out his plan on how to do it at a recent legislative education meeting that included a student panel for input.
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Floyd School Board of Roosevelt County bucks New Mexico COVID-19 mandate as 'decision of the individual;' refuses to require masks, social distancing
A mask mandate issued by the New Mexico Public Education Department is already facing opposition, most notably from the Floyd School Board of Roosevelt County which passed a resolution that deems the NMPED COVOD-19 guidelines for the upcoming school year as optional in its district.
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Block: New Mexico Public Education's mask regulations 'completely authoritarian' for upcoming school year
The New Mexico Public Education Department (NMPED) has announced new mask regulations for schools, stating that masking would remain necessary in the majority of schools, which will resume classes in the coming weeks, according to a report by the Pinon Post.
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Missed education deadline could cost New Mexico over $37.5 million; PED explores 'next steps'
A missed deadline could cost New Mexico millions of dollars after the state's Public Education Department (PED) was three days late submitting school funding data to the federal government.
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New Mexico students spending more time at school next year 'local-control decisions'
New Mexico's two new extended learning time programs will see around 60% of students spending more time in school next year.