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The Line: State Outlaws “Lunch Shaming” In New Mexico Schools

NMiF: The Line Panel

April 14, 2017 – A bill passed in this year’s legislative session is getting national, and international, attention. The Hunger-Free Students’ Bill of Rights Act outlaws practices that single out students who have debt in the school cafeteria, like requiring students to help clean or serving them a cold sandwich instead of a hot meal.…

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Some Parents say Childcare Assistance is Difficult to Access

A group of women sitting around a table in a dark room.

This week correspondent Megan Kamerick speaks with two mothers about the challenges they faced when they tried to access childcare assistance through the Children Youth and Families Department (CYFD). We also hear from a childcare provider and organizer with the OLÉ Working Parents Association. Guests: Tara Carey – organizer, OLÉ Working Parents Association Cecilia Maldonado…

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