Education
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Litigation
SPPI Files Public Records Request Regarding New Mexico Lottery Contract Procurement
SPPI seeks transparency and legal clarity regarding the New Mexico Lottery Authority’s procurement process and transition planning for the state gaming system contract.
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Op-Ed
Let’s reimagine financial literacy education
We need to modernize how financial literacy is taught entirely.
Originally published inSanta Fe New Mexican
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Policy Brief
Ready for Action: SPPI Kicks Off the 2025 New Mexico Legislative Session
SPPI kicks off the 2025 New Mexico legislative session, partnering with key lawmakers to advance a bold agenda for freedom, opportunity, and prosperity.
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Op-Ed
It’s Time to Disrupt the System and Introduce Real School Reform in New Mexico
New Mexico must embrace comprehensive school choice reform, exemplified in Senator Craig Brandt’s Education Freedom Bill, to empower parents, improve educational outcomes, and make our state competitive.
Originally published inAlbuquerque Journal
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Policy Brief
Albuquerque Public Schools: Spending More, Achieving Less
Albuquerque Public Schools exemplifies how soaring budgets and per-student spending fail to address declining enrollment, dismal academic performance, and systemic inefficiencies.
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Litigation
Update on SPPI’s Public Records Case Against Arizona’s Mesa Public Schools
SPPI’s hearing against Mesa Public Schools will address the district’s minimal response to our public records request, which yielded less than 50 email addresses despite serving over 60,000 students.
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Op-Ed
New Mexico Parents Want Gender Ideology Out of School Curriculum
Co-authored by Judy Pino and Patrick M. Brenner. Originally published at abqjournal.com on February 18, 2024. Radical gender ideology is running rampant through New Mexico’s public schools. State-funded after-school clubs that encourage children to explore LGBTQ+ identities…
Originally published inAlbuquerque Journal
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Policy Brief
Survey: Evaluating Parental Insights on Controversial Curriculum
The survey highlighted significant parental skepticism towards the inclusion of transgender topics in New Mexico’s public school curriculum.
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Policy Brief
Survey Among Parents of Las Cruces Public School Students
The Southwest Public Policy Institute is pleased to announce the completion of a recent survey focusing on the appropriateness of book content in school libraries. This survey was conducted from November 14th to 16th and engaged…
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Op-Ed
Utah Creates an Ideal Homeschool Environment with Universal ESAs
If you’re a homeschooling parent, an exciting development in Utah offers your family an impressive benefit. Earlier this year, lawmakers in Salt Lake City created the Utah Fits All Scholarship, putting the Beehive State in the…
Originally published inThe Center Square