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Thursday, February 28, 2013  New Mexico would impose a temporary moratorium on new fully online charter schools under a proposal approved by the Senate.

Tuesday, December 18, 2012  New Mexico Secretary of Education-designate Hanna Skandera is urging lawmakers to support a funding increase of about $140 million for public schools in fiscal year 2014.

Monday, January 23, 2012  Public schools and other educational programs are in line for more than $2 billion in state aid next year under a budget proposal approved by a House committee.

Tuesday, August 30, 2011  A Public Education Department task force recommends that teachers be evaluated based on the achievement of their students.

Wednesday, August 17, 2011  Only four states rank lower than New Mexico in this year's Kids Count ranking of child well-being. For the second year in a row, New Mexico is No. 46 in the report released annually by the Annie E. Casey Foundation. The report ranks

Monday, August 16, 2010  Gov. Bill Richardson is using $2 million in federal economic stimulus money to help protect New Mexico teachers and school employees from health insurance premium increases.

Wednesday, August 11, 2010  The University of New Mexico will use a five-year, $7 million grant for a center to study causes and solutions to health disparities within the state.

Wednesday, August 11, 2010  Sen. Jeff Bingaman says federal lawmakers have approved legislation that will help New Mexico close its budget gap by $191 million.

Tuesday, August 03, 2010  None of Portales' schools met AYP standards, while most of Clovis schools also missed the mark.

Monday, August 02, 2010  State officials say New Mexico students have improved their performance in math, reading and science during the past six years, but about three-fourths of schools missed this year's goals.

Monday, February 22, 2010  Santa Fe public school officials say snowy road conditions have prompted them to release students early on Monday.

Wednesday, February 03, 2010  Storm created extra work for road crews and police as wet snow caused intermittent highway closures and dozens of crashes.

Tuesday, October 27, 2009  Clovis Municipal Schools Superintendent Rhonda Seidenwurm is "cautiously optimistic" her district can cut its budget by one percent in the coming weeks.  If New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson signs the package of proposals that came out of his Legislature's special session last weekend, Clovis and every other school district in the Land of Enchantment will have to.