New Mexico Public Education Department
Recent News About New Mexico Public Education Department
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Arizona Education Secretary Arsenio Romero: 'Thank you for this deep honor'
Arizona Education Secretary Arsenio Romero was recognized by the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) for his efforts to improve education for students.
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New Mexico secretary of public education on special ed teachers: 'We want to be able to recruit them and retain them for the long term'
New Mexico is looking to make plans to better support the 50,000 students in the state who are in need of special education.
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Santa Fe Democrats created NM’s failed education system
New Mexicans believe Santa Fe Democrats will turn around New Mexico’s public education system despite decades of failing grades.
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Lujan Grisham appoints new PED secretary: 'Dr. Romero has the vision and expertise to implement the changes our public education system needs'
Los Lunas Schools Superintendent Dr. Arsenio Romero will begin his new role as secretary of the Public Education Department on March 6.
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New Mexico's Lujan Grisham on newly appointed education advisor Groginsky: 'Incredibly fortunate to have him on my team'
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has appointed Scott Groginsky as the state’s new education policy advisor.
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Albuquerque School for Excellence gets National Blue Ribbon: 'We are very proud to receive that recognition'
The Albuquerque School for Excellence is being recognized for -- what else? -- excellence.
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New Mexico House Republicans blame Lujan Grisham for low state test scores
House Republicans are slamming the test scores that showed 75% of New Mexico students are not proficient in math and two-thirds are lagging in reading or science.
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NM schools to provide discounted or free meals for eligible students: 'New Mexico puts a priority on feeding our kids'
Over 235,000 students in the state are now eligible to receive meals at no cost or at reduced prices at school.
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Lujan Grisham signs order reducing school paperwork: 'Our kids should be the focus of everything we do'
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D-NM) wants public school staff to focus more of their efforts to educate the future generations of New Mexicans and less on time-consuming paperwork.
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New Mexico educators cheer 2022 legislative session
The 2022 New Mexico Legislature has approved $3.8 billion to pay for raises for educators, as well as funding for indigenous language programs and expanding community schools. The 30-day session ended Feb. 17.
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New Mexico teachers 'actively advocating' during legislative session
Whitney Holland, president of New Mexico’s branch of the American Federation of Teachers, is keeping a close eye on New Mexico legislators this session.
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Bipartisan bill would earmark $45 million for cybersecurity programs for New Mexico school districts
A group of Democrat and Republican lawmakers brought forward a bill that would provide funding for New Mexico school districts to install a cybersecurity program after several attacks over the last year.
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Albuquerque private school decides to 'cease its dispute,' pay $5K fine for violating mask mandate
According to the New Mexico Public Education Department, New Mexico's largest private school wasn't enforcing mask mandate on its campus, and now it has agreed to pay a $5,000 fine because of it.
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New Mexico PED announces, after 'looking at the data,' new COVID guidelines for schools
New Mexico’s Public Education Department on Jan. 13 announced changes to how schools in the state handle COVID-19.
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Report: New Mexico students falling behind in academics
Children in rural communities in New Mexico are falling behind in their academics due to the restrictions that have existed for nearly two years during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to one report.
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'I've had her saliva on my face from her yelling': West Las Vegas girls basketball members want coach replaced
Some members of the girls basketball team at West Las Vegas High School are refusing to play, claiming their head coach is verbally abusive and needs to be replaced.
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Las Cruces Public Schools approves $64 million grant to 'sustain safe operation,' address pandemic learning loss
A more than $64 million American Rescue Act grant application got unanimous approval from the Las Cruces Public Schools Board of Education to help the system get back on its feet after substantial challenges it's faced during pandemic.
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'It'll be hard to say': Lack of state testing leaves NMPED unable to measure learning loss during pandemic
New Mexico Public Education Department officials say it is impossible to measure potential learning loss during the pandemic since so few students participated in state testing last year.
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Kokinadis blames governor's 'unfair policies' for New Mexico's steep hike in educator retirements
New Mexico has seen a 40% increase in the retirement of education employees this year, citing it as the largest number seen in seven years.
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'New Mexico Cares' portal focuses on bringing students 'some emotional safety and comfort' through social emotional learning
The mental well-being of students is the focal point of a new online portal that the New Mexico Public Education Department launched earlier this month.