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On May 8, Secretary Arsenio Romero announced his new leadership team at the Public Education Department. Seana Flanagan is the new PED Managing Director; Gregory Frostad is Assistant Secretary of Policy and Research; Amanda DeBell is Deputy Secretary of Teaching, Learning and Innovation; KatieAnn Juanico is Assistant Secretary of Indian Education; Candice Castillo is taking the role of Deputy Secretary of Identity, Equity and Transformation.

New Mexico’s New Education Leadership Team

This small, portable badge will be used by school staff to alert for assistance in the event of an emergency at any APS school.

APS Teachers to Wear Crisis Alert Badges

Albuquerque Public Schools will be starting later than originally expected for the 2023-2024 school year after a joint taskforce of APS administrators and teachers reviewed the impact of school start time on student mental health and productivity.

APS Adjusts School Times, Middle and High Schools to Start Later

The 2023 legislative session came to an end with a total of 71 bills being introduced with the specific intentions of changing education in New Mexico. Of all these bills, 18 became law, 49 bills died, and four were vetoed by Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham.

A View of the 2023 Legislative Session: All Proposed Education Bills

The 2023 New Mexico Legislative Session came to an end with 49 education bills dying.

A View of the 2023 Legislative Session: Education Bills that Died

The 2023 New Mexico Legislative Session came to an end with 49 education bills dying.

A View of the 2023 Legislative Session: Education Bills that Became Law

Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham exercised her power on April 7 to veto a bill that would have loosened requirements for New Mexico’s students to graduate.

Bill Reducing Graduation Requirements Vetoed

The Albuquerque Public Schools Board of Education listens as they hear from community members about the new school calendar. Every member of the board expressed their frustration with the calendar, explaining that they did not have enough time to make the calendar work after new legislation signed by the governor extended their school year. Key dates from the new calendar: Teachers return to school: July 31; First day of school for students: August 3; Last day of school: May 31; Last day (TOPS schools) of school: June 10.

A New Calendar for a New School Year