Cedar Attanasio
Las Cruces Sun-News
Santa Fe, NM, United States
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New Mexico, the most Hispanic state in the US, weighs benefits of language programs
New Mexico is the only state in the United States where the right to learn in Spanish is laid out in the constitution. → Read More
New Mexico releases draft plan to address education lawsuit
The New Mexico Public Education Department says it’s looking for feedback on the plan. → Read More
New Mexico expands eligibility for child care subsidies
Starting May 1 and running through June 2023, the New Mexico will waive child care copays for households at 400% of the poverty line. → Read More
Sen. Ben Ray Luján says he's ‘90%’ recovered from stroke
U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján has mostly recovered from his January stroke. → Read More
New Mexico's free college program is helping thousands, but how long will it last?
New Mexico’s revamped program provides students with more flexibility, including attending college part-time. → Read More
New Mexico increases focus on race in K-12 despite backlash
New Mexico's K-12 students will see a greater focus on race and ethnicity, including Native American history, over the next two years. → Read More
New Mexico governor signs education bills, raises teacher minimum salaries by $10K
New Mexico’s governor signed law four bills into law that will increase funding for education, including major hikes to teacher salaries. → Read More
Prominent New Mexico lawmaker arrested, charged with drunken driving
Prominent Democratic state Rep. Georgene Louis of Albuquerque has been arrested and charged with drunken driving. → Read More
New Mexico lawmakers propose $45M school cybersecurity fund
Lawmakers in New Mexico are considering major investments in cybersecurity, following two serious cyberattacks against school districts in the state. → Read More
New approach to teaching race in school divides New Mexico
New Mexico officials say they hope their standards can be a model for the country of social studies teaching that is culturally responsive. → Read More
Staffing marks top education goal for New Mexico lawmakers
New Mexico lawmakers are meeting starting Tuesday to craft the state budget, about half of which is expected to go to K-12 education. → Read More
Proposed teacher raises would make New Mexico competitive
New Mexico wants to attract more teachers as part of a government-wide spending spree fueled by taxes from surging oil and gas revenues. → Read More
Overdue education plan frustrates New Mexico native leaders
New Mexico’s plan to address the needs of underserved Indigenous students hasn’t been shared with tribal leaders or the public. → Read More
New Mexico Senate OKs $478M in pandemic relief to spend on highways, broadband
The money would come from the some $1 billion in federal funds. → Read More
Pandemic relief spending bill clears New Mexico House panel. Here's what's proposed.
One amendment included by the House Appropriations and Finance Committee calls for using $50 million to build a rural hospital. → Read More
Details of New Mexico teacher raise proposal emerge
Democratic Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced that she wants teachers in her state to be the best paid in the region. → Read More
New Mexico sees TV tech as one fix to K-12 internet divide
Many rural areas of New Mexico are too far from internet infrastructure like fiber cables and cell towers but do get TV reception. → Read More
New Mexico governor appoints water, infrastructure advisers
Democratic Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham called the announcements a “celebration” of the $1 trillion federal infrastructure bill → Read More
New Mexico education official seeks $6.7M budget increase
Kurt Steinhaus' request to boost the PED's budget from $14.5 million to $21 million would include the hiring of at least 33 employees. → Read More
New Mexico education plan gets feedback on race, economics
The education department’s proposed social studies curriculum updates topics in history for the first time in 20 years. → Read More