Martinez signs school grading bill in New Mexico
Governor Susana Martinez signed legislation creating A to F letter grades for public schools based on standardized test results and student growth in reading and math. The plan includes parental choice options and state intervention for two consecutive failing years, with online accountability tools and an advisory group guiding standards. Route 66 Elementary School is highlighted as a model and a Route 66 project is nominated for a federal blue ribbon award.
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Colorado passes sweeping youth concussion law
Colorado enacts Senate Bill 40 the Jake Snakenberg Act requiring coaches at public private and volunteer youth programs to bench players as young as 11 with head injuries and to complete free online concussion recognition training. The measure supported by the NFL aims to standardize safety as cases and research push awareness of long term brain effects.
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Gov defends panel choices in New Mexico judge panel pick
Governor Susana Martinez defends appointing Darren White to the Judicial Standards Commission as Democrats demand his withdrawal. Officials say White has extensive experience investigating misconduct while the commission recommends disciplinary action to the state Supreme Court. The governor appoints six of the 11 members.
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Witness: Man killed in Mexico was trafficker
A witness testified that Sergio Saucedo, abducted Sept. 3, 2009 in El Paso and found dead in Juarez, was a long-time drug trafficker whose bosses blamed him after a 670-pound marijuana shipment was seized. Cesar Obregon-Reyes and Rafael Vega face charges in the case.
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