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Rep. Dow on explicit school library content: Parents are a child's primary educator, 'not the government'
Education

Rebecca Dow, a House Representative from New Mexico, emphasized the importance of parental involvement in scrutinizing public school and library materials.

Rep. Lord: Rio Rancho school union 'has become a campaign arm of the radical Left'
Education

Stefani Lord, a House Representative from New Mexico, has expressed concerns regarding the Rio Rancho School Employees’ Union.

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Sen. Thornton on explicit school library content: 'Young children should not be exposed to this nonsense'
Education

Ant Thornton, Senator of New Mexico, said that schools and libraries should better inform parents about book content and prevent young children from accessing inappropriate materials.


May Center for Learning Director on structured literacy: 'Why are we not adopting biliteracy structured literacy programs?'
Education

Megan Rosker, Director of Admissions and Outreach for the May Center for Learning, has emphasized the school's commitment to supporting neurodivergent students.


Rep. Dow on early childhood development: 'Help your children thrive- read aloud together'
Education

Rebecca Dow, a House Representative from New Mexico, emphasized the importance of parents reading aloud with their children to enhance education and social skills.


Rep. Dow on child development: It takes just 15 minutes a day to solidify 'your child's success in school'
Education

Rebecca Dow, a house representative from New Mexico, said that parents can enhance their children's education and social skills by reading aloud together for 15 minutes daily.


State Rep. Dow on Democrats' legislative priorities: 'All you have to do is follow the money'
Education

Rebecca Dow, a state representative for New Mexico, has voiced concerns regarding the intentions of Democrats to dismiss Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) vaccination recommendations during a special legislative session.


OPINION: It’s time for Universal Educational Freedom in New Mexico
Education

Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham recently made national headlines by proclaiming New Mexico the first state in the nation to provide free, universal childcare for families of all incomes.


Gallup-McKinley County Schools sues Stride for alleged fraud and misconduct
Education

Gallup-McKinley County Schools in New Mexico has filed a lawsuit against Stride, Inc., a virtual education provider, accusing the company of fraud and other misconduct.


Rep. Dow: 'Progressives passed a law blocking teacher and state employees from sharing critical information about children’s dysphoria'
Education

Rebecca Dow, a house representative from New Mexico, has expressed concerns over a law that prevents teachers and state employees from sharing information about children's dysphoria with parents.


Rep. Dow on tribal education expansion: 'Self determination puts power closest to the people'
Education

Rebecca Dow, a House representative from New Mexico, expressed her support for Senator Benny Shendo's proposal to expand educational freedom on tribal lands.


Sen. Thornton on Universal Child Care: ''Do you really want the government taking care of your kids?'
Education

Senator Ant Thornton of New Mexico has expressed his view that families should receive tax rebates to select their own caregivers, rather than depending on a state-run universal child care system.


Rep. Block: Universal Child Care plan 'is a massive scam that is not universal'
Education

John Block, a House Representative from New Mexico, has criticized Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham's universal child care proposal.


Rep. Dow on education: 'You don’t need a legislative mandate to implement most evidence based strategies'
Education

Rebecca Dow, a House Representative from New Mexico, has urged school districts to adopt evidence-based strategies such as tutoring and grade retention without the need for new legislation.


OPINION: In just one class period, AI helps me teach every kind of learner
Education

It’s 11:06 a.m., and I walk into my 6th grade classroom just as the bell rings. I pause for a second, just a beat, to take in the landscape of students in front of me.


Sen. Thornton on school content: 'We need to keep parents informed of potentially age inappropriate material'
Education

Ant Thornton, a senator from New Mexico, has called for schools to notify parents about potentially age-inappropriate materials and emphasized the need for transparency in educational content.


Rep. Lord: 'New Mexico ranked the worst school system in the nation, again'
Education

Stefani Lord, a House Representative from New Mexico, has said that the state's last-place ranking in education highlights persistent issues that lawmakers have not addressed.


Geographer on social promotion and accountability failure in schools: 'Graduating students who don’t deserve to ought to be a scandal'
Education

Blake Gumprecht, a former teacher at Cuba High School and longtime college professor, expressed concerns in a podcast interview about the educational practices in New Mexico.


Rep. Dow: 'Don’t blame PreK providers' for failures of the Early Childhood Education & Care Department
Education

Rebecca Dow, a House Representative of New Mexico, has expressed concerns over the state's rapid expansion of universal PreK.


Veritas International University: Unique backgrounds bring classical Christian higher education to New Mexico
Education

It sounds like a bad joke gone wrong: What does a former professional baseball player, a post-punk musician, a jujitsu master, the protestant reformation, and Sodom and Gomorrah have in common?