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The State Of Education In New Mexico: NOT On A Good Path

Contrary to New Mexico Public Education Department Secretary Dr. Kurt Steinhaus, education is not in “a good place”.

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Latest School Closures Make The Case For School Choice

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Elaine Pino, a fourth-grade teacher at Gonzales Community School in Santa Fe, talks with students Antonio Serna, left, Dominic Jameson, center, and Miquela Chavez, right, about their science projects in this Jan. 5 file photo. Santa Fe Public Schools Superintendent Larry Chavez announced Tuesday the district would temporarily return to remote learning, starting next week, due to a surge in COVID-19 cases among staffers. (Eddie Moore/Albuquerque Journal)

Earlier this week, more than ten school districts around New Mexico, including Santa Fe Public Schools, have returned to remote learning. These closures follow trends in blue-state urban centers like Chicago where the Chicago Teachers Union announced a remote work action following winter break. While the union’s actions amounted to a legally questionable strike, 63% […]