Governor Lujan Grisham Calls to “Double Down” and “Supercharge” Literacy Efforts
SANTA FE, N.M. – In today’s 2024 State of the State Address New Mexico Governor, Michelle...
Jan 16, 2024
Amanda Aragon
Amanda is the founding executive director of NewMexicoKidsCAN and an alumna of the 50CAN Education Advocacy Fellowship. She lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
NM’s Students Are Counting On Us. Have We Delivered?
Five years ago, Judge Sarah Singleton ruled that New Mexico was failing to meet its constitutional...
Jul 27, 2023
APS Board of Education approves new student outcome goals for the first time in 10 years
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – At last night’s Albuquerque Public Schools Board of Education meeting,...
Jan 19, 2023
NOW ANNOUNCING: NewMexicoKidsCAN’s 2023 Policy Priorities
The NewMexicoKidsCAN 2023 policy priorities reflect the urgency of this moment and our collective...
Jan 17, 2023
NOW ANNOUNCING: NewMexicoKidsCAN’s 2021 Policy Priorities
New Mexico’s 2021 Legislative Session has commenced. Just as Covid-19 has impacted every part of...
Feb 03, 2021
My Commitment to the Fight
I celebrated my birthday on September 16th… I spent the morning reflecting on my past and...
Sep 17, 2020
Special Session Education Budget Summary
In June, the New Mexico Legislature met in a special legislative session with the goal to amend...
Jul 02, 2020
Special Legislative Session: Education Preview
New Mexico legislators are reconvening in a special session beginning on Thursday with one primary...
Jun 17, 2020
20/20 Keeping Our Eyes on NM’s Students
Today marks the start of the eighth week that New Mexico students are adjusting to the new reality...
May 05, 2020
Read Our New Report, “Continuing to Learn” Today!
Schools across New Mexico are entering their 4th week of school closure, but for many school...
Apr 08, 2020