Posts by Myah Wilmarth
School Counselors Assess the Student Experience in 2023
10.20.23 – COVID, remote learning, returning to school and concerns about safety are all major challenges that have snowballed for students in recent years. Executive Producer Jeff Proctor speaks with two school counselors about the unique hurdles students are confronting and how they’ve impacted their mental health and coursework. Correspondent: Jeff Proctor Guests: Bryan Gabaldon, school counselor,…
Read MoreAddressing Chronic Absenteeism in NM Schools
10.20.23 – Chronic absenteeism has long persisted in New Mexico’s rollcall of school problems. The rate ticked down in the most recently completed school year, but it’s more than doubled since 2019. KUNM’s Megan Kamerick hosts a special roundtable to talk about what the state is doing to get more students to show up to…
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