New Mexico Public Education Department
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Recent News About New Mexico Public Education Department
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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 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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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'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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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.
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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.
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In a unanimous vote cast Tuesday, the Rio Rancho school board is offering $2,500 for any information regarding students causing property damage through a viral TikTok challenge.
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Parents are being asked to sign their children up for COVID-19 testing with the New Mexico Public Education Department but the school system is not getting the numbers they expected.
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As the number of new COVID-19 cases decreases statewide, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham said her administration is focused on ensuring schools can remain open safely.
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A multi-million dollar home that was once owned by a man convicted of embezzling funds from New Mexico schools is up for sale to help cover the restitution he owes to the state.
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Residents across New Mexico faced confusion over masking requirements for high school athletes involved in outdoor sports, KTSM reported.
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New Mexico schools will focus on implementing enhanced COVID-19 safety measures for Rapid Response protocols in lieu of requiring schools to close.