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Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham Announces Official School Choice Week Declaration

Post author By Patrick M. Brenner
Post date January 16, 2023
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New Mexico’s Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham officially declared January 22-28, 2023 as School Choice Week!

Tags Corey DeAngelis, Craig Brandt, Education, Families, Michelle Lujan Grisham, National School Choice Week, School Choice, Students

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Senator Craig Brandt Introduced a Bill to Fund Students Not Systems

Post author By Patrick M. Brenner
Post date January 16, 2023
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Senator Craig Brandt recently introduced a bill to fund students in New Mexico, which would create comprehensive school choice reform.

Tags Corey DeAngelis, Craig Brandt, Education, Education Freedom, Education Savings Accounts, Families, Michelle Lujan Grisham, School Choice, Students

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Event: The Future of Education in New Mexico

Post author By Southwest Public Policy Institute
Post date December 20, 2022
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Senator Craig Brandt and Corey DeAngelis, PhD join the Southwest Public Policy Institute to discuss the future of education in New Mexico.

Tags Corey DeAngelis, Craig Brandt, Education, Families, School Choice, Students

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Podcast: the Bonds and Amendments on New Mexico’s 2022 Ballot

Post author By Southwest Public Policy Institute
Post date October 28, 2022
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Early childhood education, exploiting the Land Grant Permanent Fund, and judicial reform are topics found on New Mexico’s ballots.

Tags Anti-Donation Clause, Ballot, Bonds, Constitutional Amendment, Early Childhood Education, General Obligation Bond, Judicial Reform, Land Grand Permanent Fund, School Choice

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The Impact Of NYSRPA v Bruen In Southwestern States

Post author By Zac Fort
Post date June 24, 2022
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Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas simply, yet eloquently, laid out his case for why the majority ruled for the plaintiff in NYSRPA v. Bruen. “The exercise of other constitutional rights does not require individuals to demonstrate to government officers some special need. The Second Amendment right to carry arms in public for self-defense is no […]

Tags Firearms, NYSRPA v Bruen, Second Amendment

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Now Is The Time For Universal School Choice

Post author By Patrick M. Brenner
Post date June 21, 2022
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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… […]