For decades, New Mexico has ranked at or near the bottom in education, a reality we have become far too comfortable with. But we know the story doesn’t end there. All across our state incredible leaders, educators and parents are working to improve our education system and New Mexico Rising will feature their stories. Each episode will feature an interview with someone leading great work in New Mexico’s education system. Join us as we come together as a community and write a new story for New Mexico students with a steadfast optimism that we can and must do better for our children.
Challenging Education (with Jessie Barrie)
Dr. Jessie Barrie, Head of School at Albuquerque’s Bosque School, joins us to chat about what the school’s tagline “challenging education” means and expanding access to quality education. We also discuss the successes of Bosque School, the nonprofits that were incubated at Bosque and Dr, Barrie’s hopes for New Mexico’s students.
Learn more about Bosque school here: https://www.bosqueschool.org/
Follow Dr. Jessie Barrie on Instagram: @jess_bosqueheadofschool
Statewide Academic Performance Results (with Kelsey McCaffrey)
BREAKING NEWS: Academic performance results have been released by the NMPED. In this episode, Kelsey McCaffrey, Principal in Residence at Albuquerque Collegiate Charter Schools joins Amanda to discuss the results and what they mean for New Mexico’s students, teachers, and district leaders. Tune in to learn more about New Mexico’s academic performance!
Read Kelsey’s Op-Ed Here: https://nmeducation.org/new-mexico-vistas-paints-an-incomplete-picture/
Learn more about Albuquerque Collegiate here: https://albuquerquecollegiate.org/
Both And (with Juaquin Moya)
Juaquin Moya, founder of Horizons Albuquerque, joins us for a conversation about what’s possible for students in Albuquerque when they are provided the support they need. Juaquin reflects on starting Horizons Albuquerque, a transformational, community-centered education program proven to close the opportunity gap. Juaquin also shares about his experiences attending and working with both private and public schools.
Learn more about Horizons Albuquerque here: https://www.horizonsalbuquerque.org/
Believe in Better (with Derrell Bradford)
This episode of the New Mexico Rising Podcast is a fun one! Derrell Bradford, President of 50CAN joins us as a guest host! Derrell interviews our Executive Director, Amanda Aragon. The two of them chat about Amanda’s background, her passion for education, and the work NewMexicoKidsCAN is doing to improve education in New Mexico.
Sign up for NewMexicoKidsCAN’s email list here: https://nmkidscan.org/sign-up-for-email/
Improving Literacy in New Mexico (with Allison Caldwell)
Allison Caldwell, a structured literacy coach, has over 15 years of experience in the education field. This episode is all about literacy! Allison shares her experiences as a literacy coach, what is being done to improve New Mexico’s literacy rates and the importance of elevating this conversation for educators, parents and all community members.
We also discuss the upcoming screening of the Right to Read documentary, which will be held on Tuesday, October 10, at the Hispanic Cultural Center.
Join the New Mexico: Science of Reading-What I Should Have Learned in College Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2478602839100235
Interested in joining The Reading League? Click here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScluQ4L5_jKEERyqDDn1qh2jTAvz7X4M5dmEDNgX4cT-jNPnw/viewform?fbclid=IwAR1HpuVYO7XXIe4Y2zBSwyTMnjM5wLTif7GdgTLY7cRMzSTBvZkQmY-AhCM
Register for the Right to Read Screening: https://p2a.co/UMLfiR0
Semester 2: Episode 1
Finding Inspiration in Farmington (with Kyle Rhodes)
Kyle Rhodes, former President of the Farmington school board and CEO of PESCO, joins us in our first episode of semester 2. Kyle shares his passion for providing children with the opportunity to succeed, his role in improving student outcomes for Farmington Municipal Schools and why he is optimistic about what is possible for New Mexico’s education system.
Semester 1: Episode 10
Honesty in Education (with Rebekka Burt)
Rebekka Burt, Vice-Chair of the Public Education Commission joins us for a conversation about the importance of quality charter school authorizing. What’s charter school authorizing you ask? Tune in to learn more about this critical role in New Mexico’s education system. Bekka also shares more about how she navigated school options to find the right fit for her daughters and a special tidbit about the Rio Rancho High School football team.