SANTA FE, N.M. – Today, the New Mexico Public Education Department announced that it will submit revisions to Rule 6.10.5 NMAC, School Instructional Time Requirements, to the New Mexico Register for adoption on March 14, 2024. The proposed changes will require all districts and charter schools to provide 180 days of instruction. This announcement follows an intense period of public comment and feedback based on the initial proposed rule, which would have ended four-day school weeks with no ...| NewMexicoKidsCAN
Dion’s Club Read (PreK–5th Grade)| NewMexicoKidsCAN
Semester 1 Semester 2 Semester 3| NewMexicoKidsCAN
| NewMexicoKidsCAN
| NewMexicoKidsCAN
| NewMexicoKidsCAN
Statewide Performance: Progress and Gaps| NewMexicoKidsCAN
| NewMexicoKidsCAN
“I worry it will include more chaos as we make all of these transitions,” Amanda Aragon, executive director of NewMexicoKidsCAN, said. “I think you need look no further than the local school board elections in your own districts to know that school board elections are becoming really, really political.”| NewMexicoKidsCAN
| NewMexicoKidsCAN
SANTA FE, N.M– After two unanimous committee approvals in the Senate and an overwhelming floor vote in its favor, the future of Senate Bill 242: Advancing the Science of Reading Act remains uncertain. Sponsored by Senator Mimi Stewart (D-Albuquerque), SB 242 is a model piece of legislation designed to strengthen literacy instruction statewide.| NewMexicoKidsCAN
| NewMexicoKidsCAN
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – This morning, the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) released results from the 2024 reading and mathematics assessment for 4th and 8th grade students. According to the data, New Mexico ranks last of all 50 states in every measure, with scores significantly declining in the past decade compared to 2013. Average scale scores also reached historic lows in grade 4 and 8 reading, and grade 8 math.| NewMexicoKidsCAN
Making meaningful changes to state policy has been a challenge, but like the roadrunner, we have adapted, persevered, and kept moving forward to bring change to the Land of Enchantment.| NewMexicoKidsCAN
Statewide Graduation Rate | NewMexicoKidsCAN
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – The New Mexico Public Education Department recently released graduation rates for the Class of 2023. The results reveal a slight increase of 0.2 percentage points in the state’s overall graduation rate, which is now 76.7%, compared to 76.5% for the Class of 2022.| NewMexicoKidsCAN
We know that students in New Mexico have many struggles, the result of historic injustice and current economic and family instability. Yet, we remain steadfast in our belief that regardless of poverty or trauma, our students are capable and deserve an education that prepares them to reach their dreams—an education that will enable them to help create the New Mexico we all dream of.| NewMexicoKidsCAN
#1: New Mexico Residents Express Concerns About Public Education, Strong Support for Charter Schools in Recent Survey| NewMexicoKidsCAN
As the curtains close on the 30-day session of the New Mexico Legislature, we extend our gratitude for your unwavering support and advocacy. Your advocacy efforts have not gone unnoticed, and we are deeply thankful for your commitment.| NewMexicoKidsCAN
