New Mexico

News, analysis, and opinion about K-12 education in New Mexico
Student Well-Being & Movement A State Capitals Roundup N.M. Soon to Require Vaccination for HPV
The state legislature is the second in the country to enact such a measure.
Jessica L. Tonn, March 20, 2007
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1 min read
States New Mexico Governor Pushing a Wide Array of Ideas for Education
Gov. Bill Richardson is proposing to relieve overcrowding, double prekindergarten enrollment, and give a tax credit to some highly qualified teachers.
Mary Ann Zehr, January 23, 2007
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2 min read
Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr.
Law & Courts Justices Weigh Case on Impact Aid Involving 2 New Mexico Districts
The districts contend their state-aid payments are being unfairly reduced by New Mexico under regulations for the federal impact-aid program.
Jessica L. Tonn, January 17, 2007
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3 min read
A preliminary evaluation of the pilot program found marked improvement in the participating students' lingual skills and a decline in the number needing additional help once school got under way.
A preliminary evaluation of the pilot program found marked improvement in the participating students' lingual skills and a decline in the number needing additional help once school got under way.
Victor Barajas
Early Childhood Jump Start
How do you prepare disadvantaged kids for their first day of kindergarten? Policymakers in Las Cruces, New Mexico, suggest that you get them into school a few weeks early.
Linda Jacobson, April 14, 2006
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7 min read
Gov. Bill Richardson of New Mexico opens the 2006 legislature with his Jan. 17 State of the State Address.
Gov. Bill Richardson of New Mexico opens the 2006 legislature with his Jan. 17 State of the State Address.
School & District Management State of the States New Mexico Governor Declares 2006 ‘Year of the Child’
Proclaiming 2006 “the year of the child,” New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson called on the state legislature last week to improve and expand preschool programs, pass policies that help prepare students for college, and address the health of the state’s children.
Laura Greifner, January 20, 2006
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3 min read
First graders Melissa Placencio, top, and Alejandra Arbizo work on their computer skills during class.
First graders Melissa Placencio, top, and Alejandra Arbizo work on their computer skills during class.
Victor Barajas
Early Childhood Ahead of Their Class
A pilot project in New Mexico gives kindergartners— and some 1st graders—20 extra days before the school year begins to learn the ropes and jump into their lessons.
Linda Jacobson, August 30, 2005
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9 min read
An 8½-foot bronze statue greets students at Santa Fe Indian School. Artist Estella Loretto, whose daughter attended the school, says her work, "Morning Prayer," is meant to symbolize the spiritual idea that each day is a gift and a blessing.
An 8½-foot bronze statue greets students at Santa Fe Indian School. Artist Estella Loretto, whose daughter attended the school, says her work, "Morning Prayer," is meant to symbolize the spiritual idea that each day is a gift and a blessing.
Sevans
College & Workforce Readiness Native Ambition
At the Santa Fe Indian School, an Indian boarding school, students are taught to go to college and return to their pueblos with newfound knowledge.
Sean Cavanagh, February 7, 2005
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11 min read
Student Well-Being & Movement Suicide Prevention
Gov. Bill Richardson of New Mexico has recommended that the state spend $600,000 on a package of proposals designed to combat the high suicide rate among the state’s adolescents.
Jessica L. Tonn, February 1, 2005
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1 min read
Law & Courts Court: New Mexico May Offset Federal Impact Aid to Its Districts
A school district will appeal a federal appellate-court ruling late last month that affirmed the state of New Mexico’s right to withhold funds to districts based on how much federal impact aid they receive.
Michelle R. Davis, January 11, 2005
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3 min read
Bill Richardson
English Learners New Mexico Joins California in Looking South for Teachers
New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson has signed an agreement with government officials in Mexico to encourage teachers from that neighboring country to teach in his state for up to three years. The agreement makes New Mexico the second state, next to California, to have such an agreement with Mexico.
Mary Ann Zehr, November 2, 2004
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4 min read
Richard Romero, a state senator and former educator, is the Democratic candidate for Congress in New Mexico's 1st Congressional District.
Richard Romero, a state senator and former educator, is the Democratic candidate for Congress in New Mexico’s 1st Congressional District, where he faces the Republican incumbent, Rep. Heather Wilson. Ms. Wilson supports the No Child Left Behind Act, while Mr. Romero says it needs to be rewritten.
File photo by Jake Schoellkopf/AP
Federal School Law an Issue in U.S. House Race
Like many tight races leading up to the elections next week, the contest in New Mexico for the U.S. House of Representatives has gotten pretty rough, and talk of schools has had to vie with still-stark post-9/11 worries about security and other high-profile issues.
Erik W. Robelen, October 26, 2004
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11 min read
Federal Reporter's Notebook
  • School Aid Challenges at Heart of Conference for State Lawmakers
February 25, 2004
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4 min read
English Learners Reporter's Notebook
  • AP Tests, State Policies Covered at Conference on Bilingual Education
February 18, 2004
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4 min read
Education Teenage Détente
At the United World College, high school students from around the world find a home, and mutual understanding, at the edge of the New Mexico wilderness. Includes a photo gallery.
Kathleen Kennedy Manzo, November 26, 2003
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15 min read
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