pre-K

A national policy institute has recognized the state’s efforts in establishing free, universal pre-K with high rankings in a new report. Secretary Elizabeth Groginsky with the Early Childhood Education and Care Department spoke about what it means to create a high quality PreK program.

Childcare is expensive. But in New Mexico, the Early Childhood Education and Care Department provides subsidies to help contractors meet the needs of many families. All programs that provide the same services in the same type of facility for the same age groups get the same amount, but for-profit providers pay tax on those state dollars that nonprofit and government programs do not. Private providers are now asking the state Legislature to change that.

With a little over a week left in the session, some lawmakers aren’t ready to give up on a proposal to devote more Land Grant Permanent Fund earnings to…

Lawmakers and educators in New Mexico have been talking about the achievement gap in public schools for years—and trying to figure out how to close it.…