Conservatives are fighting educational reforms with a single war cry: “It’s CRT!”
Education
Where have all the children gone?
Students in the Four Corners have disappeared from attendance rolls. What happened?
Education in the rearview mirror
Living in internet dead zones and sometimes without electricity at home, Indigenous youths in New Mexico and Arizona went to extraordinary lengths to attend virtual classes.
Short stays, long impact
Removing children from their homes — even briefly, for their own protection — may compound their problems.
Seize the session
State officials scramble to respond to restraint and seclusion in schools
One giant leap
New PED head tasked with implementing sweeping reforms.
Building Blocks
Big investment in early childhood aims to provide foundation for NM kids.
Who’s the Threat?
Hundreds of special ed students ID’d as potential threats
Restraint, Seclusion, Deception
Parents, regulators left in the dark over school behavior management techniques
Learning experiences: Emma Jones
From an early age, Emma Jones became an advocate for herself while navigating Albuquerque Public Schools as a homeless student. Her experiences growing up led her to 13 years of community organizing to improve school engagement and identify problems in New Mexico’s education landscape. Jones, 32, is the lead organizer for Learning Alliance New Mexico, […]

