Haz la U Education Program Accepting Applications
Colgate-Palmolive continues its ongoing partnership with the Hispanic Heritage Foundation (HHF) to announce the open application period for this year’s Haz la U educational grant program. The initiative will support…
Education: Hopes for Embracing Real Change
Vince Lombardi, the legendary coach of the Green Bay Packers, is often quoted for saying “Winning isn’t everything, it’s the only thing.” This has been used as motivation in all…
Higher Education Is Still Underfunded in NM
Anyone given a chance to make an investment that is guaranteed to give a positive return year after year would do it. Even when we’re not talking about the stock…
Invest in New México’s Future
A prosperous new future for New México starts with investing in education. In recent decades, our state has kept college tuition lower than our neighboring states, supported programs like the…
Education Cuts Diminish Opportunities
I started college when my daughter was only 14 months old. We had been homeless six months earlier. My life up until I discovered I was pregnant had been blissfully…
NM Governor Cuts Summer Learning Program
Recently—and very quietly—the state Public Education Department (PED) appears to have cut $3 million or more from a popular summer learning program for young children ages 5 to 8 set…
Educator’s Experience is Guide to Teaching
How do teachers captivate their students? Here, in a feature we call “How I Teach,” we ask great educators how they approach their jobs. Natalie Mejia, a math teacher at…
Communities Unite for Undocumented Students
To Vicente Rodríguez, activism comes as naturally as breathing. That’s why the University of California, Riverside DREAMer is studying to become a high school English and ethnic studies teacher; for…
Paraeducator, Braillist Wins National Award
For Saul Ramos, a Massachusetts paraeducator and National Education Association (NEA) 2017 Education Support Professional (ESP) of the year, the recognitions just keep coming—and with good reason. Ramos was honored…
The Consequences of the Governor’s Decision
A few weeks ago, Susana Martínez vetoed funding for every state college and university. All of it. Since then, neither she nor House Republican leaders have proposed a plan to…