Senator Craig Brandt recently introduced a bill to fund students in New Mexico, which would create comprehensive school choice reform.
Category: Budget and Spending
As the oil and gas industry in New Mexico booms, the state’s projected revenue for the 2024 fiscal year is close to $12 billion. We believe it’s time for the state to consider redistributing some of this newfound wealth to its citizens.
School Choice will remain an important focus in 2023. Informing parents about the concept is a critical first step.
Early childhood education, exploiting the Land Grant Permanent Fund, and judicial reform are topics found on New Mexico’s ballots.
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SPPI Job Index: Dark Clouds Are Gathering
Today’s fresh employment numbers from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics are concerning.
Parents of Albuquerque Public Schools are unsatisfied with the public school system and want an exit.
Lawmakers have access to $2.5 billion in “new” money: will they choose education freedom or tax reduction?
New Mexicans are left holding the $275 million bag as Richard Branson moves Virgin Galactic’s manufacturing to Arizona.
Students were locked out of classrooms for over a year. Are parents happy with the consequences?
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Now Is The Time For Universal School Choice
In March 2020, schools nationwide started closing their doors. Government bureaucrats fought to keep schools closed for over a year while parents struggled desperately to cope with mandatory remote learning. Reading and math proficiency scores declined in school districts across the country, creating the greatest educational inequity in our lifetimes. But there’s a silver lining… […]