Posts Tagged ‘Schools’
The 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…
Read MoreStudents Write Their Ideas For Education Reform Into A Bill
March 10, 2017 – Education reform is often a topic of fierce debate during the legislative session. This year, lawmakers passed a bill that eliminated evaluation penalties for teacher absences. Teachers are allowed 10 sick days each year but are penalized for taking more than three. On Marcy 9th, Governor Susana Martinez vetoed that legislation.…
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