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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.

Tags Craig Brandt, Education, Education Freedom, Families, School Choice, Students, William Soules

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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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Poll: 3 of 4 Parents Want to Enroll Their Children in a Charter School

Post author By Patrick M. Brenner
Post date September 27, 2022
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Adolphe Pierre-Louis, Albuquerque Journal

Parents of Albuquerque Public Schools are unsatisfied with the public school system and want an exit.

Tags Albuquerque Public Schools (APS), Education, Michelle Lujan Grisham, School Choice, Students, Survey, Transparency

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

Post author By Patrick M. Brenner
Post date September 2, 2022
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Contrary to New Mexico Public Education Department Secretary Dr. Kurt Steinhaus, education is not in “a good place”.

Tags Albuquerque Public Schools (APS), Education, Education Freedom, Education Reform, Education Savings Accounts, Families, Kurt Steinhaus, Lost Learning, Michelle Lujan Grisham, New Mexico Public Education Department (NMPED), School Choice, School Closures, Student Achievement, Students

Updates

Tonja Brandt Joins Southwest Public Policy Institute Board Of Directors

Post author By Southwest Public Policy Institute
Post date June 5, 2022
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Albuquerque (June 5, 2022) — The Southwest Public Policy Institute is pleased to announce today that Tonja Brandt has joined the organization’s board of directors. Tonja Brandt is a 1987 graduate of Manzano High School and graduated from the University of New Mexico with a Bachelor of Arts in Music degree in 2012. As a […]