Student achievement has been declining across the country since 2013, and the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated that decline. A new national report, the 2026 Education Scorecard, highlights what is helping some states make progress and what continues to hold students back. Since the Education Scorecard was first released...
Amanda Aragon, Executive Director of NewMexicoKidsCAN, described the data as a wake-up call, saying, "This data is not just troubling— it is a wake-up call. Our state's education crisis is worsening, and our most vulnerable students are falling even further behind. Despite having a sophisticated...
NewMexicoKidsCan’s new survey of more than 400 New Mexico parents of school-aged children shows widespread dissatisfaction with the state's public schools, that communication gaps between schools and parents are a serious concern, and that many parents have misperceptions about the children's academic achievement....
Literacy is an enormous challenge for New Mexico students and students nationwide. The Literacy Toolkit provides parents with the knowledge they need to support their child," said Amanda Aragon, executive director of NewMexicoKidsCAN. "To improve literacy in New Mexico we all have a role to...
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....