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New Innovative Learning Space Unveiled at Bernalillo Public Schools

Albuquerque Public School Board Reviews Progress on Literacy Goals

The New Mexico Public Education Department is planning to implement a rule requiring all schools to meet a 180-day instructional minimum from the 2024-2025 academic year, with provisions for exemptions based on public feedback and academic performance, particularly in reading and language arts. This adjustment, spurred by disparities in school schedules and the enactment of House Bill 130, seeks to standardize instructional time across the state and improve student outcomes, accommodating four-day school weeks and offering exemptions for schools demonstrating significant academic growth.

New Mexico Public Education Overhauls School Calendar with 180-Day Rule, Allowing Exemptions

A View of the 2024 Legislative Session: All Proposed Education Bills

During the 2024 New Mexico Legislative Session 777 bills were proposed.Only 54 of those were related to K-12 education and of those, only 24 were debated, leading to five being approved by both chambers. Highlighted failures include HB 39, aimed at complying with the Martinez and Yazzie lawsuit, HB 134 which would have created a Tribal Education Trust Fund, and several other bills that stalled or were not heard, reflecting the challenges in getting educational reforms passed in a legislative session dominated by budget and crime reforms.

A View of the 2024 Legislative Session: Bills that Died

Albuquerque Public Schools Embrace Community-Driven Approach to Budgeting

A View of the 2024 Legislative Session: Bills that Passed

Albuquerque Public Schools Seeks Community Input on Next Year’s Budget