Teacher Mentorship Program Pairs Struggling Teachers With High-Performing Colleagues
Gov. Susana Martinez
EDUCATION News:
BELEN—Gov. Susana Martinez announced today the launch of a mentorship program that pairs struggling teachers with their high-performing colleagues to provide additional support, professional development and an opportunity to grow in their field.
This year, more than 170 teachers will participate in the program in Alamogordo, Belen, Farmington and Peñasco school districts.
“If we want to improve our schools, we should empower our struggling teachers and give them the tools they need to succeed,” Martinez said. “By pairing our high-performing Read More
Lunch With A Leader Features Sen. Peter Wirth Discussing Money In Politics
LWV News:The Elephant In The Room: 11 Facts For Veterans Day
The Elephant in the RoomVeterans Day is Wednesday. It is a day our nation sets aside to honor those men and women who have served in the armed forces.
Here are 11 facts about Veterans Day:
1. On Nov. 11, 1918, World War I, also known as The Great War, came to an end with an armistice between the combatants.
2. The following year, an “Armistice Day” was proclaimed by President Woodrow Wilson in the United States. In 1926, Congress adopted a resolution directing the President to issue an official proclamation each year on Nov. 11, honoring the war dead and veterans. Read More
New Mexico, Colorado Lawmakers To Introduce Mining Reform Legislation In Response To Gold King Mine Blowout
U.S. SENATE News:
- Bill will ensure mining companies pay royalties to help prevent future disasters
Today, at 10 a.m., U.S. Senators Tom Udall, D-N.M., Martin Heinrich, D-N.M. and Michael Bennet, D-Colo. and U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján, D-N.M. will hold a press conference call to unveil legislation to reform the nation’s antiquated hardrock mining laws.
The senators are introducing the Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2015, which will ensure mining companies pay royalties for the privilege of extracting public resources from public lands so that taxpayers aren’t on the hook Read More
NNMCAB Holds Special Meeting Nov. 12
NNMCAB News:Right to Work: New Research Confirms Labor Reform’s Value In Economic Development
RIO GRANDE FOUNDATION News:Governor Proposes Nearly Doubling Funding For Early Reading Initiative
STATE News:“I’ve always said that every child can learn. And it starts with reading,” Martinez said. “If we want our kids to succeed in the classroom, we need to help them build a strong foundation of reading skills. By expanding New Mexico Reads to Lead, we will be able to identify
Udall, Heinrich Stand Up For NM College Students; Call For Renewal Of Perkins Loan Program
SENATE News:Council Approves County Re-organization Plan
County Manager Harry Burgess briefs Council on reasons for his proposed re-organization of certain County departments. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Los Alamos County Council voted 6-1 this evening to approve a resolution establishing departments and prescribing their functions.
County Manager Harry Burgess briefed Council before the vote explaining the reasons for the proposed changes, which primarily include the addition of a deputy Public Works director, a County engineer and moving the economic development function, including Read More
NNSA Labs Host Foreign Disarmament Experts
DOE/NNSA Principal Deputy Administrator Madelyn Creedon
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) and Sandia National Laboratories (SNL) hosted a visit Oct. 26-27, by eight foreign disarmament and nonproliferation experts to demonstrate the technologies and capabilities through which the United States maintains the nuclear weapon stockpile in a non-testing environment.
This visit built on the success of the first visit by NPT Non-Nuclear Weapon State representatives in advance of the NPT Review Conference in May.
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Of State Read More
Public Comment Period On Chromium Project Draft Environmental Assessment Extended To Nov. 13, 2015
LANL News:
The Department of Energy Environmental Management Los Alamos Field Office (EM-LA) has prepared a Draft Environmental Assessment for the Chromium Plume Control Interim Measure and Plume-Center Characterization at Los Alamos National Laboratory.
This document describes the potential environmental impacts associated with the proposed actions in Mortandad Canyon. The objectives of the proposed actions are to control migration of the chromium plume and to further characterize and study the chromium plume in the groundwater beneath Mortandad Canyon.
The public comment period Read More
PED Revises PARCC Results
By Superintendent Kurt SteinhausWe received a text from the Public Education Department that their original information about the definition of “proficient” was incorrect.
Following is the revised criteria: students are considered “proficient” if they score at a level of 4 or 5. (The initial information from PED stated that levels 3, 4, and 5 were “proficient”)
The test scores did not change.
For high school graduation, a score of level 3, 4, or 5 will be accepted for the classes of 2016 and 2017. In future years, a score of level 4 or 5 will be required for graduation. Read More
NMED Joins 5-State Challenge To EPA’s Ozone Rule
NMED Secretary Ryan Flynn
NMED News:
NMED Joins Arkansas, Oklahoma, Arizona, and North Dakota to Challenge EPA’s Ozone Rule Change
SANTA FE – The New Mexico Environment Department with the States of Arizona, Arkansas, North Dakota, and Oklahoma are challenging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s decision to set more stringent, one-size-fits-all federal air quality standards for ozone (Arizona v. EPA, D.C. Cir., No. 15-1392, 10/27/15).
The five states filed the lawsuit Oct. 27 in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.
“The Environmental Read More
Feds Deny NM Drivers Licenses Extension
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security informed New Mexico this week that the state will not be granted an additional extension of time to comply with federal driver’s license standards under the Real ID Act passed by Congress in 2005.
A letter on behalf of DHS Secretary Jeh Johnson to Demisia Padilla, Secretary of the New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department finds that “New Mexico has not provided adequate justification for continued noncompliance with the REAL ID standards that would warrant granting your request for another extension.” Read More
Cultural Affairs Deputy Secretary Michael Delello Receives New Mexico Library Leadership Award
DCA Deputy Secretary Michael DelelloAG And 12 NM Tribal Governments Meet To Improve Public Safety & Law Enforcement Partnerships
Attorney General Hector Balderas meets with Tribal leaders across New Mexico. Courtesy photoNMED Questions Independence Of DOI Probe
NMED News:Udall Votes For Bipartisan Budget Agreement
U.S. Sen. Tom UdallUdall To Highlight Importance Of NM’s National Labs
SENATE News:Luján Honors Life & Service Of Maj. Phyllis Pelky
U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján speaking today on the House floor – honoring the life and service of Major Phyllis Pelky of Rio Rancho. Screen Shot/LADP
STATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján of New Mexico’s Third District spoke on the House floor today to honor the life and service of Major Phyllis Pelky of Rio Rancho, who died while serving in Afghanistan. Click here to watch his speech.
Luján’s remarks.
“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to Air Force Major Phyllis Pelky who died earlier this month in a helicopter crash in Kabul, Afghanistan. As a Major in the Air Read More
