Legislative Education Study Committee

Members of the Legislative Education Study Committee told lawmakers this week they should take a closer look at suspension and expulsion rates for special education students, especially in light of huge increases in behavioral health issues.

The Attendance for Success Act signed in 2019 required schools to track and report to the state as well as work on implementing supportive interventions. This week, the Legislative Education Study Committee reported that while the law is strong on paper, there are concerns about schools' capacity to implement those interventions.

The Legislative Education Study Committee held its first interim meeting recently to begin building a plan on the many education issues in the state.

Lawmakers and state education officials met with representatives of northern New Mexico school districts for several days last week. The interim meeting…

A prominent New Mexico lawmaker threatened to shut the public out of a legislative committee meeting concerning a landmark education lawsuit after…