NM: Early Childhood Education
NM parents, mostly women, pursue better paying jobs through higher education
Student parents at New Mexico's community colleges represent a significant portion of the postsecondary population. And while the state has taken …
Project 2025 alarms NM's teachers, human rights advocates, conservationists
From education to the environment and immigration, proposals in the "Project 2025" document alarm many New Mexicans promoting a more equal society…
NM preschoolers discover purple carrots, plant organic veggies
Like kids everywhere, New Mexico preschoolers balk at eating fresh vegetables. But an educational project has found that with a creative nudge…
Helping prevent the summer slide among NM's school-aged kids
Some New Mexico kids hope summer never ends, while others cannot wait to get back in the classroom and both groups are at risk of falling behind in …
NM program aims to improve kids' reading skills
In the past four years, the way New Mexico children are taught to read has undergone a major shift. Following passage of a state law in 2019…
Report: New Mexico's child well-being slowly improving
Child well-being in New Mexico appears to be slowly improving with a marked decline in child poverty. Data from New Mexico Voices for Children found …
NM Kids' Well-Being Falls Short; Child Advocates Expect Turnaround
New Mexico ranks last in a new report on kids' overall well-being by state, but children's advocates said the two-year-old data does not tell the …
NM Community College Boosts Support for Student Parents
In today's higher-education landscape, more than one-in-five college students also are parents - leading one New Mexico college to create a Student …
Report: NM Child Well-Being Fared Better Than Expected During Pandemic
New Mexico's Voices for Children has released its latest Kids Count Data Book - noting some quality-of-life improvements despite COVID, but also …
New Mexico Turns to Virtual Tutoring To Boost Student Grades
To boost educational outcomes, New Mexico will start the new year with a free, virtual tutoring program - focused on math, language arts, and science …
NM's Boost in Early Education Funds Included in Federal Omnibus Bill
New Mexico voters overwhelmingly approved a ballot question in November to spend more money on early childhood education and public schools, and now …
NM Voters to Decide Major Funding Shift for Early Childhood Education
In educational performance, New Mexico consistently ranks at or near the bottom among the 50 states, but it could change if an influx of dedicated …