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Albuquerque Public Schools Makes the Case for School Choice

Albuquerque Public Schools Southwest Public Policy Institute

Are the worst educational outcomes on record causing declining enrollment? Albuquerque Public Schools Superintendent Scott Elder announced a need to trim 5% of its staff in the coming school year in response to an enrollment-driven deficit estimated at $17 million. The media dutifully reported that the district faces a “budget deficit,” but that is not […]

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The Federalist: Sir Richard Branson Should Pay His Own Way Into Space

Sir Richard Branson Southwest Public Policy Institute

Why are New Mexico’s politicians lining the pockets of these already wealthy and successful entrepreneurs through taxpayer-funded, industry-specific subsidies?