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Albuquerque Journal: New Mexico Parents Want Gender Ideology Out of School Curriculum

Post author By Southwest Public Policy Institute
Post date February 19, 2024
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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 without their parents’ knowledge are appearing in school districts more frequently. Children are being harmed by the dogged pursuit […]

Tags Curriculum, Education, School Choice, Students, Transgenderism, Transparency

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Breitbart Covers SPPI and IWF Survey Project

Post author By Patrick M. Brenner
Post date February 13, 2024
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In an exciting development for advocates of parental rights and educational transparency, the Southwest Public Policy Institute (SPPI) and the Independent Women’s Forum (IWF) have made national headlines with our recent survey project. Breitbart News, a leading source for conservative news and opinion, has featured our groundbreaking survey, spotlighting the concerns of New Mexico parents […]

Tags Breitbart News, Education, Independent Women's Forum (IWF), Students, Transgender, Transgenderism, Transparency

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Survey: Evaluating Parental Insights on Controversial Curriculum

Post author By Patrick M. Brenner
Post date February 5, 2024
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The survey highlighted significant parental skepticism towards the inclusion of transgender topics in New Mexico’s public school curriculum.

Tags Children, Curriculum, Education, Gender, Gender Dysphoria, Gender Ideology, Independent Women's Forum (IWF), Parents, Public Schools, School Choice, Students, Transgender, Transgenderism, Transparency

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Shocking Decline in Academic Scores Revealed: Are Our Schools Failing?

Post author By Patrick M. Brenner
Post date July 6, 2023
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Recent data from the National Assessment of Academic Progress (NAEP), also known as the “Nation’s Report Card,” reveals a significant decline in reading and math scores for 13-year-olds. The results highlight the academic failures caused by COVID lockdowns and school closures. The average scores in reading have dropped to levels last observed in the 1970s, […]

Tags Catholic School, COVID-19, COVID-19 Recovery, Learning, Learning Loss, Mathematics, National Assessment of Academic Progress (NAEP), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Reading, School Closures, Schools, Students

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Embracing Universal School Choice: A Win-Win Solution for Arizona Education

Post author By Patrick M. Brenner
Post date June 1, 2023
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Jana Lynn Granillo attends a press conference protesting the lack of limits on Arizona's universal voucher program at the Arizona Capitol in Phoenix on May 9, 2023. Joel Angel Juarez/The Republic

Embracing universal school choice can provide more funding for students at a lower cost to taxpayers, offering diverse educational opportunities and debunking misconceptions about its impact on public schools.

Tags Andrés Cano, Families, Goldwater Institute, Public Schools, School Choice, Students

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New Mexico Parents Are Dissatisfied, Want Choices

Post author By Brooke Hajny
Post date May 31, 2023
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Parents in New Mexico’s largest school districts express dissatisfaction with the quality of public education.

Tags Albuquerque Public Schools (APS), Education, Parents, Polling, School Choice, Students, Survey, Universal School Choice

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Poll: Las Cruces Parents Dissatisfied With Public Education

Post author By Southwest Public Policy Institute
Post date May 25, 2023
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The Dr. Karen M. Trujillo Administration Complex has new signage in time for the special ceremony to rename the Las Cruces Public Schools administration building. Miranda Cyr/Las Cruces Sun-News

Parents of Las Cruces Public Schools students are generally dissatisfied with the public school system. What’s the solution?

Tags Las Cruces Public Schools (LCPS), Michelle Lujan Grisham, Polling, School Choice, Students, Survey, Transparency

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School Choice and Education Freedom: A Case for Change

Post author By Patrick M. Brenner
Post date February 2, 2023
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Senator William Soules tables Senator Craig Brandt’s Education Freedom Act, a bill aimed at giving parents the freedom to choose the best K-12 education for their children.