Tag: New Mexico
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Legal review: Some New Mexico charter school admission policies may be discriminatory
This article was published on the Santa Fe New Mexican on August 21, 2021. A private law firm’s partial review of charter school admissions practices found some state-funded institutions in New Mexico are violating state rules by requesting information about prospective students’ special-education needs. Leaders of a few charter schools cited in the report were…
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Gov. Lujan Grisham signs bills on special education, school equity and child support
This article was published on the Las Cruces Sun-News by Algernon D’Ammassa on April 5, 2021. SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham took action Monday on 50 bills passed by the New Mexico Legislature during its regular 60-day session from January to March, highlighting measures addressing special education, childhood poverty and child support as well…
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House Bill 222 aims to help parents of children with special needs navigate the education system
This article was published on KOB by Joy Wang on February 26, 2021. ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.- House Bill 222 would create an ombudsman program to advocate for families that have children with special needs. Jennifer Sanchez said having a child with special needs in the education system can be overwhelming. “I was given a pamphlet and…
