Posts Tagged ‘child poverty’
Elizabeth Groginsky, New Early Childhood Education Cabinet Secretary
June 26, 2020 – Correspondent Russell Contreras talks with Elizabeth Groginsky, the first secretary of New Mexico’s newly minted Early Childhood Education and Care Department, which opens its doors on July 1. Groginsky talks about her plans for creating a cohesive and aligned prenatal-to-five early childhood system in New Mexico. Correspondent: Russell Contreras Guest: Secretary Elizabeth Groginsky,…
Read MoreThe Line: New Mexico Is — Again — Ranked 50th in Child Well-Being
June 21, 2019 – The 2019 KIDS COUNT® Data Book was released this week, and New Mexico was again ranked 50th out of 50 states for child well-being — dead last yet again. James Jimenez, executive director of New Mexico Voices for Children, calls the ranking “disappointing, but not terribly surprising.” But should we accept…
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