Posts Tagged ‘education’
The Line: State Outlaws “Lunch Shaming” In New Mexico Schools
April 14, 2017 – A bill passed in this year’s legislative session is getting national, and international, attention. The Hunger-Free Students’ Bill of Rights Act outlaws practices that single out students who have debt in the school cafeteria, like requiring students to help clean or serving them a cold sandwich instead of a hot meal.…
Read MoreThe Line: Martinez Administration Announces Changes In Teacher Evaluations
April 7, 2017 – Governor Martinez announced this week that the Public Education Department will make changes to the state’s controversial teacher evaluation system. Teachers will now be allowed to take six sick days before being penalized in their evaluations. Current teacher contracts allow 10 sick days, but the evaluation system previously penalized teachers for…
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