Legislative Education Study Committee – New Mexico Education https://nmeducation.org Your home for all things education in The Land of Enchantment Tue, 02 Jan 2024 19:01:20 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.2 https://nmeducation.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/11-29-2021_NewMexico_NMEducationLogo_V1-08-150x150.png Legislative Education Study Committee – New Mexico Education https://nmeducation.org 32 32 202004729 Superintendents Discuss Efforts to Combat Absenteeism in New Mexico https://nmeducation.org/superintendents-discuss-efforts-to-combat-absenteeism-in-new-mexico/ Tue, 02 Jan 2024 20:00:00 +0000 https://nmeducation.org/?p=5348 Education officials, superintendents, and legislators convened in Santa Fe, New Mexico, to address chronic student absenteeism in the state's schools. The discussion highlighted the impact of systemic societal issues like housing, transportation, drug addiction, and mental health, with panelists emphasizing the need to redefine chronic absenteeism and make schools more appealing to students. School leaders said that additional support is necessary to combat this issue of chronic absenteeism.

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]]> 5348 Debate Ignites Over New Mexico’s Proposed School Calendar Changes https://nmeducation.org/debate-ignites-over-new-mexicos-proposed-school-calendar-changes/ Tue, 26 Dec 2023 22:00:00 +0000 https://nmeducation.org/?p=5343 A contentious debate has erupted in New Mexico as the state's Public Education Department (PED) proposes a standardized minimum of 180 instructional days per year for all schools, regardless of their weekly schedule. While rural districts, House Republicans, and education officials are divided in their support and opposition, critics argue that such decisions should remain local. The proposal, which aims to address low proficiency rates, has sparked a robust discussion about balancing standardization and local flexibility in school calendars.

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]]> 5343 Fully Funded Education System Needs to Perform https://nmeducation.org/fully-funded-education-system-needs-to-perform/ Wed, 28 Jun 2023 16:00:00 +0000 https://nmeducation.org/?p=5072 With a significant investment of over $6 billion, the government aims to enhance the care and education of children and support the academic advancement of young adults. Initiatives such as Home Visiting, affordable childcare, prekindergarten classrooms, and increased funding for public schools and scholarships are part of this comprehensive approach. However, the key now lies in implementing evidence-based programs effectively. Strengthening accountability, transparency, and strategies is crucial to ensure that the funds are utilized optimally. Statewide frameworks, unified reporting, and data analysis are needed to measure progress and improve outcomes.

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]]> 5072 Education Secretary Makes Debut Presentation at LESC https://nmeducation.org/education-secretary-makes-debut-presentation-at-lesc/ Mon, 22 May 2023 18:00:00 +0000 https://nmeducation.org/?p=4988 Secretary of Education, Arsenio Romero discusses the coming year and the future of education in New Mexico during the recent May Legislative Education Study Committee meeting.

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]]> 4988 Albuquerque Chamber report backs overhaul of principal preparation, support https://nmeducation.org/albuquerque-chamber-report-backs-overhaul-of-principal-preparation-support/ Fri, 02 Dec 2022 20:05:27 +0000 https://nmeducation.org/?p=4771 Among the recommendations in the report, presented to the Legislative Education Study Committee (LESC) in mid-November, is a complete reboot of principal preparation programs across the state. 

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]]> 4771 News analysis: State could loosen graduation requirements, exacerbating inequities https://nmeducation.org/news-analysis-state-could-loosen-graduation-requirements-exacerbating-inequities/ Fri, 01 Jul 2022 20:39:31 +0000 https://nmeducation.org/?p=4570 This raises questions about what receiving a high school diploma means in terms of what any given student knows and is capable of doing. There could potentially be enormous variability from one district to another. 

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]]> 4570 Legislative Education Study Committee names new director https://nmeducation.org/legislative-education-study-committee-names-new-director/ Thu, 19 May 2022 21:08:15 +0000 https://nmeducation.org/?p=4506 Gwen Perea Warniment will soon be the new director of the Legislative Education Study Committee, the committee announced last week.

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