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Creating New Opportunities For Native American Students

NMiF: Reducing Native American Dropout Rates

April 21, 2017 – The high school graduation rate is rising across the country, but educators say there’s more to be done to ensure that Native American and Alaska Native students cross the graduation stage with their peers. This week, correspondent Antonia Gonzales leads a conversation about how educators, state lawmakers and tribal leaders are working to…

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The Line: Lawmakers Prepare To Sue The Governor

NMiF: State Lawsuits

April 21, 2017 – A group of state lawmakers voted last week to direct legislative staff to prepare to sue Governor Susana Martinez over some vetoes during and after this year’s 60-day session. The governor vetoed all funding for higher education and the legislative branch and said lawmakers would have to come back to Santa…

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