After 60 days of legislative deliberation and the governor’s three week signing period, the 2023 legislative season is complete! It was our first in-person 60 day legislative session in four years and though it brought many challenges–some expected, others, not so much– NewMexicoKidsCAN finished strong! Our...
The NewMexicoKidsCAN 2023 policy priorities reflect the urgency of this moment and our collective belief in the potential of our students. The largest education budget in our state’s history and a 60-day session provide a huge opportunity for lawmakers to create positive change for New Mexico’s...
The waivers concern educational organization New Mexico Kids CAN. Amanda Aragon, the group's executive director, said a conversation around data on pandemic outcomes was 18 months too late. She called for the implementation of statewide testing this spring after reviewing the new report....
NewMexicoKidsCAN executive director Amanda Aragon said her nonprofit set up the database to discover where at-risk funding is going. But instead she found, for the most part, "flowery language that sounds good but doesn't mean anything."...
NewMexicoKidsCAN and Teach Plus said last week they hope state education officials maintain rigorous standards and consider results from recent years as they work on creating a new exam. "We must now resolve to select an assessment system that builds on the progress made by our...