{"id":11931,"date":"2017-11-09T16:32:31","date_gmt":"2017-11-09T23:32:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/?p=11931"},"modified":"2020-06-02T09:48:49","modified_gmt":"2020-06-02T16:48:49","slug":"the-line-public-education-department-announces-changes-in-assessments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/the-line-public-education-department-announces-changes-in-assessments\/","title":{"rendered":"The Line: Public Education Department Announces Changes In Assessments"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"850\" height=\"478\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/12jiSZ_GQag\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>November 10, 2017 \u2013 The New Mexico Public Education Department was heavily criticized recently for proposed changes in science standards for classrooms across the state. After announcing that those changes would not take effect, PED officials announced other changes in end-of-course assessment tests that omit some controversial history and health topics. Santa Fe Reporter writer Matt Grubs recently reported on the changes: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sfreporter.com\/news\/2017\/10\/26\/not-done-yet\/\">Not Done Yet<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Gene Grant and this week\u2019s Line opinion panelists react to this news story and share their thoughts on current education standards in New Mexico.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Line Panelists:<\/strong><br \/>\nMark Boitano, former NM state senator<br \/>\nTom Garrity, The Garrity Group PR<br \/>\nSophie Martin, attorney<br \/>\nLaura Sanchez-Riv\u00e9t, attorney at Cuddy and McCarthy, LLP<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>November 10, 2017 \u2013 The New Mexico Public Education Department was heavily criticized recently for proposed changes in science standards for classrooms across the state. 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