early childhood

Despite Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signing numerous policies intended to improve the well-being of New Mexico’s children, the state continues to rank last nationally. That’s according to this year’s Kids Count Data Book from the Annie E. Casey Foundation, released Wednesday. But, despite the concerning score, there is hope in the data.

Voters passed all three amendments to the state’s constitution to provide more money for early childhood education, allow the state to invest in essential services and spares judges from an election race in the first year of their appointment. Three bond issues passed for public libraries, educational institutions and senior centers also passed with the third for education not yet called by AP.

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The New Mexico Department of Health has missed its mark for early childhood health services and needs to create a whole new strategy to improve health…