New Mexico lawmakers invited to domestic terrorism summit
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham convenes a bipartisan summit in Santa Fe with top state legislators and public safety officials after the El Paso massacre. FBI briefing will kick off discussions on safeguarding communities against mass violence. Sen. Stuart Ingle and Rep. James Townsend invited, with Townsend’s aide Candy Spence Ezzell attending in his stead.
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Michelle Lujan Grisham
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R-Portales
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Dayton
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RISD's Lawson Receives Administrator of the Year Honor
Sonia Lawson assistant superintendent of special academic services at Roswell Independent School District earned the 2019 Administrator of the Year Maggie Cordova Award from NMCASE. The ceremony in Albuquerque honored 12 educators as NMCASE and NMCEL leaders noted the award’s renaming to honor Maggie Cordova for advancing equity in education.
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NM taps nonprofit leader to carry out school reforms
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham appointed Ryan Stewart, regional executive director at Partners in School Innovation, to lead New Mexico Public Education Department. He moves as the agency redraws student testing, teacher evaluation, and school reform efforts.
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Ryan Stewart
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Latinos fear being targets at mass shootings
In Albuquerque, poet laureate Michelle Otero describes constant vigilance at events featuring Mexican American women. She notes two exits and a lone security guard, worrying about how she and her husband would escape a shooter. The piece probes Latino anxiety over potential violence.
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Education groups urge caution on New Mexico test revamp
Two advocacy groups NM Kids CAN and Teach Plus urge officials to retain rigorous standards as New Mexico designs a new assessment. They emphasize using recent results and addressing gaps for students of color and economically disadvantaged youths while noting 80 percent math and 67 percent reading nonproficiency on a spring transition test.
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