Investing in these areas will help improve schools for our current students and make New Mexico an increasingly attractive option for families,” said education secretary Ryan Stewart in a statement Thursday following the release of the report.
New Mexico expected to have fewer births, fewer students
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The department will also “escalate attention” to any districts “lagging their peers" in spending the federal funds as part of a detailed tracking system, Stewart said.
New Mexico schools begin to spend $1.5 billion pandemic aid
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