Education News Coverage

Apr 18 2023

New Mexico Pre-K set to receive infusion of funding

Alex McCausland2023-04-19T12:10:52-06:00Economic Security News Coverage, Education News Coverage, News Coverage, Tax and Budget News Coverage|

Santa Fe New Mexican--“It’s hard to overstate the impacts of ensuring that all families can afford great child care and great early childhood experiences for their kids,” Wallin said. “We know that … access to great early care programs can lead to increased graduation rates, decreased criminal justice incidences, strengthened economic security for families for multiple generations. Those are all things that we can expect to see long term,” she added.

Mar 24 2023

How the Legislature addressed child well being

Alex McCausland2024-04-03T16:17:49-06:00Economic Security News Coverage, Education News Coverage, Health News Coverage, News Coverage, Tax and Budget News Coverage|

NM Political Report--“Research shows what types of public policy is most impactful for reducing child poverty. Earned income tax credits and child tax credits are some of the most effective ways to reduce child poverty. It was one of the most critical bills under consideration at the legislature,” Wallin said.

Mar 17 2023

Online tutoring company Paper loses statewide contract in New Mexico

Alex McCausland2024-04-03T16:18:37-06:00Education News Coverage, News Coverage|

Chalkbeat--Emily Wildau, a research and policy analyst at the nonprofit New Mexico Voices for Children, says that after chronic absenteeism shot up in the state during the pandemic, many students would benefit from more consistent tutoring that’s part of their school day.

Feb 22 2023

New Mexico should continue to lead the nation on investments in early childhood

Alex McCausland2023-03-06T11:28:22-07:00Blog Posts, Economic Security Blog, Economic Security News Coverage, Education Blog, Education News Coverage, News Coverage|

Rio Rancho Observer--New Mexico now leads the nation for something good: our expansion of child care assistance. The federal funding that paid for that expansion ends soon, and our state lawmakers need to replace it in order to ensure that our parents can work and their children are well cared for.

Jan 18 2023

Report: Pandemic’s effects worsened for New Mexico families in 2022

Alex McCausland2023-01-30T13:27:18-07:00Economic Security News Coverage, Education News Coverage, Health News Coverage, Kids Count News Coverage, News Coverage, Racial and Ethnic Equity News Coverage|

Santa Fe New Mexican--On a positive note, more young New Mexicans are enrolled in prekindergarten programs than at any time in the past decade, the 2022 data shows. Wallin attributed this change to recent investments in New Mexico’s early education system: It’s “one of our strong suits.”

Jan 17 2023

Support for Universal Pre-K Grows as More States Jump on Board

Alex McCausland2023-01-30T13:32:38-07:00Education News Coverage, News Coverage, Racial and Ethnic Equity News Coverage|

Education Week--“It stands to be a real generational change, a generational shift, in the trajectory of our state. And it’s a game changer in terms of the long-term vision for making our state’s population and economy stronger.”

Dec 16 2022

Sen. Martin Heinrich, others call on Rep. Yvette Herrell to back education plan

Alex McCausland2022-12-19T11:40:54-07:00Education News Coverage, News Coverage|

Albuquerque Journal--This isn’t a partisan issue – these programs are proven to provide big benefits for kids, families and the economy alike,” said Amber Wallin, executive director, New Mexico Voices for Children, an advocacy group.

Dec 04 2022

New Mexico voted a child care guarantee into its constitution

Alex McCausland2022-12-19T11:42:03-07:00Economic Security News Coverage, Education News Coverage, News Coverage|

CNN--Child advocates some 12 years ago sparked the movement to get a permanent funding source for child care enshrined in the state’s constitution. It was a long-game strategy for a coalition of non-profit, grassroots groups, including New Mexico Voices For Children.

Nov 23 2022

Lawmakers Can Put Children at the Heart of Policy Decisions

Alex McCausland2022-12-19T11:40:08-07:00Economic Security News Coverage, Education News Coverage, Health News Coverage, News Coverage, Racial and Ethnic Equity News Coverage|

Tumbleweeds Magazine--There is still much the state can do to ensure that all children have the opportunities they need to thrive. Lawmakers should continue their work to bring more equity to our tax code by increasing the state’s new child tax credit, while also supporting public and environmental health programs, and continuing to increase investments in education from cradle to career.

Nov 13 2022

Voters signal support for more than investments in early childhood

Alex McCausland2022-12-19T11:43:47-07:00Blog Posts, Economic Security Blog, Economic Security News Coverage, Education Blog, Education News Coverage, News Coverage, Tax and Budget Blog, Tax and Budget News Coverage|

Las Cruces Sun-News--The recent election tells us a great deal about how committed New Mexicans are to our children and their families. New Mexico voters have spoken loud and clear — and they want the highest quality early care and education programs fully supported and available to all.

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