Invest in Kids Now: It’s Morally and Fiscally Responsible
New México has a jobs problem. We have high crime. We’re ranked 49th in the country for child well-being, showing how much our kids suffer. Our home was just ranked…
Teachers Deserve a Raise, Here’s How to Fund It.
Teachers are ready to revolt. That’s the message we should take away from West Virginia, where educators in every county went on strike recently. The teachers secured a major victory,…
Hear Our Voices, See Our Grief and Our Fear
On March 14, students across the nation walked out of school to protest gun violence. Most students yelled and chanted so their voices were heard but, at my school, our…
For Students Who Think They’re “Bad” at Science
I’m well aware that not all students will share my love for science. But a few years into my teaching career, I began to notice a pattern; I noticed that…
Celebrating the Denver Preschool Program’s 10th Anniversary
Of all the community organizations I’ve had the honor of working with in my career, one in particular is close to my heart: the Denver Preschool Program (DPP). It started…
$100,000 in Grants to 31 Hispanic Students
In partnership with Hispanic Heritage Foundation (HHF), Colgate-Palmolive is celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with its annual Haz la U (Make the U) educational grant program. Now in its ninth year,…
Don’t let Martínez Politicize Science Education
Next Generation Science Standards focus on hands on, problem solving based learning rather than rote memorization and teaching to a test. They also equip students with the updated science information…
Carruthers Should Stay At NMSU
In 2013, Garrey Carruthers was named President of New México State University (NMSU). He was not my first choice, and I expressed my opposition to his hiring publicly. Boy, was…
I Am Not a Hero Teacher
I’m sorry. I am not a hero teacher. I am not stronger than a locomotive. I cannot jump tall ignorance in a single bound. I am not faster than a…
NHCSL Announces John S. Martínez Scholarship Recipients
The National Hispanic Caucus of State Legislators (NHCSL) recently announced the winners of the John S. Martínez Leadership Scholarship. A $4,000 grant is provided for the first two years of…