New Mexico Public Education Department
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Recent News About New Mexico Public Education Department
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The Torrance County Commission has adopted legislation aimed at protecting local municipal school district boards of education by instituting state statutes that put powers such as "developing educational policies for school districts and overseeing budgeting and procurement” squarely back in the boards hands without fear of interference from Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s New Mexico Public Education Department (NMPED).
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The New Mexico Public Education Department (NMPED) recently mandated that schools conduct COVID-19 testing on unvaccinated students and employees on-site, KOB 4 reported.
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A rural school board was suspended on Aug. 4 after they defied state health mandates by not enforcing a school mask requirement for the upcoming academic year, KOB4 reported.
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A school board located in a town with a population of less than 100 has been suspended on Aug. 4 after defying the New Mexico mask mandate in place for schools.
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The New Mexico Public Education Department (PED) recently released its updated mask policy for the upcoming school year.
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With a new academic year on the horizon, New Mexico is set to receive an additional $327 million in federal funding for its Education Department to safely operate schools and increase learning opportunities.
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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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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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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's two new extended learning time programs will see around 60% of students spending more time in school next year.