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Education

Posted inFeatured

Turmoil at PED: Deputy cabinet secretary resigns after only eight days

Avatar photo by Alicia Inez Guzmán February 3, 2023February 4, 2023

Swift departure of Jacquelyn Archuleta-Staehlin comes amid criticism from advocates, chaos at Public Education Department

Posted inFire

Seeds of healing

Avatar photo by Alicia Inez Guzmán and photos by Nadav Soroker November 10, 2022November 10, 2022

Mora schoolchildren affected by this year’s wildfire go to the forest to learn about resilience.

Posted inFeatured

Back to school in the fire zone

Avatar photo by Alicia Inez Guzmán August 18, 2022November 3, 2022

The Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon wildfire left families without running water and children without belongings. Can students learn after so much loss?

Posted inFeatured

State lotteries transfer wealth out of needy communities

by Aadit Tambe, Stephen Neukam, Kate Seltzer, Rachel Logan, Henry Kuczynski, Emmett Gartner, Trisha Ahmed, Abby Zimmardi, Michael Purdie, Shreya Vuttaluru and Jamie Lin Pinzon July 21, 2022August 10, 2022

Independent analysis shows that the New Mexico Lottery often targets impoverished, minority communities

Posted inFeatured

My life as a seventh grade science teacher

by Marcia Meier April 13, 2022October 14, 2022

A first-time teacher describes chaos, caring at Pojoaque Valley Middle School

Posted inFeatured

Chaos in the classroom

Avatar photo by Alicia Inez Guzmán April 13, 2022October 28, 2022

Violence, vandalism and emotions surge after months of online learning.

Posted inFeatured, New Mexico's Children, Politics

The battle over critical race theory reaches New Mexico

Avatar photo by Alicia Inez Guzmán January 20, 2022September 9, 2022

Conservatives are fighting educational reforms with a single war cry: “It’s CRT!”

Posted inFeatured, New Mexico's Children, Tribal Affairs

Where have all the children gone?

Avatar photo by Sunnie R. Clahchischiligi December 9, 2021January 12, 2023

Students in the Four Corners have disappeared from attendance rolls. What happened?

Posted inFeatured, Housing

Short stays, long impact

by Eli Hager February 11, 2020February 13, 2023

Removing children from their homes — even briefly, for their own protection — may compound their problems.

Posted inChild & Family Welfare

Seize the session

Avatar photo by Ed Williams February 4, 2020February 16, 2023

State officials scramble to respond to restraint and seclusion in schools

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