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Students Write Their Ideas For Education Reform Into A Bill

NMiF: student testifies in the Senate Education Committee

March 10, 2017 – Education reform is often a topic of fierce debate during the legislative session. This year, lawmakers passed a bill that eliminated evaluation penalties for teacher absences. Teachers are allowed 10 sick days each year but are penalized for taking more than three. On Marcy 9th, Governor Susana Martinez vetoed that legislation.…

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The Line: Is Higher Education In “Crisis” In New Mexico?

NMiF: The Line Panel

March 10, 2017 – Colleges and universities across the state are dealing with falling enrollment and reduced funding from the state. The Albuquerque Journal recently used the word “crisis” in a headline about the troubles facing higher education. Do you agree that the state’s higher education system is in crisis? Gene Grant and the Line…

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