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The Line: Grading New Mexico Teacher Prep Programs

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December 14, 2018 – There has been a lot of attention in recent years about the state’s teacher evaluation system. And, Governor-Elect Michelle Lujan Grisham has already promised to get rid of the current process. But it’s not just the teacher evaluations that are controversial. New Mexico’s Department of Education has also instituted a grading…

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The Line: Dept. of Education Retention Proposal Plans

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April 27, 2018 – The struggle over how to tackle New Mexico’s ongoing reading proficiency problem flared up again this week, at a meeting of the Legislative Education Study Committee. Members of the committee are upset the Department of Education and Secretary-designate Christopher Ruszkowski are proposing rule changes that would allow schools to hold struggling…

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