March 22, 2019 – Gene Grant and the Line opinion panelists critique the “education moonshot” launched this legislative session. Lawmakers are pouring money into the education department, with an emphasis on early childhood. The Line weighs in on whether the education “rocket” shooting for the moon is on the right trajectory.
Line Panelists:
Dan Foley, former NM House minority whip
Tom Garrity, the Garrity Group PR
Inez Russell Gomez, editorial page editor, Santa Fe New Mexican
Cathryn McGill, founder/director, NM Black History Organizing Committee
For Further Reading:
Next batch of NM education changes are on the way – by Shelby Perea, Albuquerque Journal
Lawmakers point state to new educational future – by Sylvia Ulloa, New Mexico in Depth
What’s in the ‘moonshot’ for New Mexico public education? – by Karen Trujillo, for the Santa Fe New Mexican
New Mexico Final ’18 High School Grad Rates Show Record Jump – Associated Press