New Mexico Public Education Department
State Government: Agencies/Departments/Divisions | K-12 Education
Recent News About New Mexico Public Education Department
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The New Mexico Public Education Department (NM PED) announced that on February 24, the New Mexico Senate passed Senate Bill 242, which requires teacher licensing candidates to demonstrate proficiency in structured literacy and reading science.
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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 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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New Mexicans believe Santa Fe Democrats will turn around New Mexico’s public education system despite decades of failing grades.
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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 Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has appointed Scott Groginsky as the state’s new education policy advisor.
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The Albuquerque School for Excellence is being recognized for -- what else? -- excellence.
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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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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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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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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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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 districtsA 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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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’s Public Education Department on Jan. 13 announced changes to how schools in the state handle COVID-19.
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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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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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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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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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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.