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Mark Zuckerberg talks about the Orion AR glasses during the Meta Connect conference on Sept. 25, 2024, in Menlo Park, Calif.
Mark Zuckerberg talks about the Orion AR glasses during the Meta Connect conference on Sept. 25, 2024, in Menlo Park, Calif.
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Law & Courts Judge Orders Meta to Build New Child Safeguards. Advocates Hope Other Courts Follow
The new online safety measures would include a monthly time limit and AI chatbot restrictions.
The Associated Press, August 10, 2026
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A car passes Facebook's new Meta logo on a sign at the company headquarters on Oct. 28, 2021, in Menlo Park, Calif.
A car passes the Meta logo on a sign at the company headquarters on Oct. 28, 2021, in Menlo Park, Calif. Meta and its social media platform Facebook were ordered to pay more than $500 million to address mental health concerns for children who used the network.
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Student Well-Being & Movement Court Orders Social Media Giant Meta to Pay $567M to Address Kids' Mental Health
The ruling is another setback for Meta, which faces an avalanche of lawsuits from families.
The Associated Press, August 7, 2026
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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks during a press conference on Universal Child Care at Bedrock Preschool on August 04, 2026 in the Riverdale neighborhood of the Bronx borough in New York City. Mayor Mamdani was joined by Gov. Kathy Hochul, Schools Chancellor Kamar Samuels, and other elected officials on the day families of 2,000 toddlers received their 2-K offers for the program beginning in September across five school districts. More than 5,700 families applied for New York City's inaugural preschool program for 2-year-olds. Mamdani said the city plans to expand capacity to 12,000 children and include Staten Island in the program.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks during a press conference about the city's pre-K program at Bedrock Preschool in New York City on Aug. 4, 2026. The city is expanding public preschool to 2,000 2-year-olds, with plans to expand it to 12,000 in 2027.
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Early Childhood Could Public Preschool for 2-Year-Olds Become the Next Pre-K?
New York City and New Mexico have started "2-K" programs. But are they sustainable?
Jennifer Vilcarino, August 6, 2026
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A student takes an assessment.
Paper-and-pencil assessments have been replaced by digital versions in many schools across the country. But two school districts in New Mexico are pushing back against a state-required digital reading assessment that uses artificial intelligence. They argue that it raises serious student data privacy concerns.
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Artificial Intelligence School Districts Push Back Against State-Required AI Reading Assessments
Two school districts in New Mexico say the assessments could jeopardize students' data privacy.
Natalie Robbins, Albuquerque Journal, August 4, 2026
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Democratic Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek speaks at a news conference in Portland, Ore., on Saturday, Sept. 27, 2025, after Republican President Donald Trump said he would send troops to the city.
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek, a Democrat, speaks at a news conference in Portland, Ore., on Sept. 27, 2025. Kotek and three other Democratic governors initially said their states wouldn't participate in the first federal private school choice program. Now, three of those governors, including Kotek, are reconsidering their stances and say they haven't made up their minds.
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School Choice & Charters They Said No to the Federal School Choice Program. Now, 3 Dems Are Reconsidering
Advocacy to get Democratic states to participate has ramped up both locally and nationally.
Matthew Stone, March 4, 2026
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Laurie Lehman, esports district manager for Albuquerque Public Schools, speaks with Tremayne Webb, esports coordinator at Del Norte High School in Albuquerque, N.M., on January 23, 2026.
Laurie Lehman, the esports district manager for New Mexico's Albuquerque Public Schools, speaks with Tremayne Webb, an esports coordinator, at Del Norte High School on January 23, 2026.
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School & District Management Q&A 'Esports Are a Game-Changer': How This Leader Got Buy-in for Student Gaming
How one district leader turned esports into an opportunity for more than 1,500 students.
Olina Banerji, February 9, 2026
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Portrait of Laurie Lehman in the classroom at La Cueva High School in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on January 23, 2026.
Laurie Lehman, the esports manager for New Mexico's Albuquerque Public Schools, visits La Cueva High School on January 23, 2026.
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School & District Management Leader To Learn From How This Leader Uses Gaming to Change Students’ Lives
Laurie Lehman helped her district see the power of esports to illuminate new career paths for students.
Olina Banerji, February 9, 2026
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Marisshia Sigala secures her son Mateo in his car seat after picking him up after work from the Koala Children's Academy in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on March 20, 2024. Like most other New Mexico families, Sigala and her husband qualify for subsidized child care in New Mexico, providing them more flexibility to see more clients as they build their careers.
Marisshia Sigala secures her son Mateo in his car seat after picking him up after work from the Koala Children's Academy in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on March 20, 2024. Like most other New Mexico families, Sigala and her husband qualify for subsidized child care in New Mexico, providing them more flexibility to see more clients as they build their careers.
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Early Childhood Q&A This State Is the First to Offer Universal Child Care. Here's How It Works
Hear from the head of New Mexico's early childhood department on why universal child care is so important.
Jennifer Vilcarino, September 24, 2025
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Spelling Bee BS
Curriculum Video How This Small, Title I District Is Churning Out Spelling Bee Champions
This district has won the National Spanish Spelling Bee six times. But winning isn't the only goal behind its efforts.
Lauren Santucci, August 1, 2025
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Inclusive education in action, a boy and girl with Down syndrome participate in classroom activities, working side by side at a table as they complete their individual projects.
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Special Education How Trump's Policies Are Already Upending Special Education
The special ed. field is watching anxiously as the administration cuts grants and research contracts while threatening further disruption.
Mark Lieberman, May 20, 2025
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Teacher Jennifer Warren helps students in an AI tutoring program at Nina Otero Community School in Santa Fe, N.M., on Jan. 23, 2025.
Teacher Jennifer Warren helps students in an AI tutoring program at Nina Otero Community School in Santa Fe, N.M., on Jan. 23, 2025. AI tutors can help students practice skills more frequently without adding to teachers' workloads.
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Artificial Intelligence The New Teachers' Aides: AI Tutors
Teachers say the technology allows them to better meet a wide range of student needs.
Brooke Schultz, February 14, 2025
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Close-up of a young woman hands holding a diploma on graduation day with a couple of graduates blurred in the background -- All wearing black caps and gowns with royal blue sashes.
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English Learners The Inequity in Who Earns Seals of Biliteracy and How to Avoid It
Illinois and New Mexico have led the way in ensuring English learners have access to the seal of biliteracy.
Ileana Najarro, July 22, 2024
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cellphone distraction policy bans in schools static
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Ed-Tech Policy Tracker Which States Ban or Restrict Cellphones in Schools?
See which states are requiring cellphone restrictions or bans in schools.
Arianna Prothero, Lauraine Langreo & Alyson Klein, June 28, 2024
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Arsenio Romero, secretary of New Mexico’s Public Education Department, addresses the audience at the Albuquerque Earth Day Festival on April 21, 2024.
Arsenio Romero, the New Mexico secretary of education, speaks at the Albuquerque Earth Day Festival on April 21, 2024. Romero is leading a statewide effort to improve literacy.
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Reading & Literacy Q&A A New Plan to Raise the Lowest Literacy Rates in the Nation
Daily summer reading instruction for thousands of students is part of a bigger plan to improve literacy in New Mexico.
Elizabeth Heubeck, May 23, 2024
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