Graduation Archives - New Mexico Education https://nmeducation.org/tag/graduation/ Your home for all things education in The Land of Enchantment Tue, 16 Jul 2024 23:12:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 https://nmeducation.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/11-29-2021_NewMexico_NMEducationLogo_V1-08-150x150.png Graduation Archives - New Mexico Education https://nmeducation.org/tag/graduation/ 32 32 202004729 Graduation Rates for the Class of 2023 Stagnant https://nmeducation.org/graduation-rates-for-the-class-of-2023-stagnant/ Tue, 16 Jul 2024 23:00:00 +0000 https://nmeducation.org/?p=5784 The New Mexico Public Education Department (PED) reported a 76.7 percent graduation for the class of 2023. There was a significant difference between traditional school students and those whose high school career had a Career Technical Pathway, with those students seeing a 95.77 percent graduation rate. Three school districts in the state far exceeded the state average: Bernalillo Public Schools, Gadsden Independent Schools, and Bloomfield Public Schools.

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]]> 5784 23 New Mexico Students Receive Prestigious Scholarship https://nmeducation.org/23-new-mexico-students-receive-prestigious-scholarship/ Thu, 28 Mar 2024 23:00:00 +0000 https://nmeducation.org/?p=5552 The Daniels Scholarship Program, created by the late cable television pioneer Bill Daniels, is providing full-cost attendance scholarships for 23 students across New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming. The scholarship program is built to support the scholars in their pursuit of academic and professional excellence. Among the recipients from New Mexico is Ceciliana Ruiz, a senior from St. Michael's High School in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Ceciliana aspires to become a pediatric oncologist, inspired by her family's battles with cancer and a passion for improving the lives of children undergoing medical treatment.

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]]> 5552 Overhauling High School Graduation Requirements https://nmeducation.org/overhauling-high-school-graduation-requirements/ Wed, 14 Feb 2024 23:59:59 +0000 https://nmeducation.org/?p=5463 New Mexico's House Bill 171, recently signed into law by Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham, marks a significant revision of high school graduation requirements. This revision was aimed at modernizing graduation standards and offering more flexibility to students. The bipartisan legislation, sponsored by State Representatives G. Andres Romero and Ryan Lane, along with Senator Mimi Stewart, reflects a collaborative effort between lawmakers, education officials, and the governor's office following a year of deliberation and refinement. The bill eliminates formerly mandatory courses such as Algebra II, while introducing greater flexibility in course selection, and includes provisions for financial literacy education despite debate arguing that it doesn’t go far enough.

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]]> 5463 New Mexico Graduation Rates Show Slight Dip in 2022 https://nmeducation.org/new-mexico-graduation-rates-show-slight-dip-in-2022/ Fri, 20 Oct 2023 21:00:00 +0000 https://nmeducation.org/?p=5248 The New Mexico Public Education Department released graduation data for the class of 2022. The data shows a slight decline in the overall graduation rate to 76 percent, down from 76.8 percent in 2021. Gender disparities persisted, with females graduating at 80 percent and males at 73 percent. Ethnic and racial differences were evident, with Asian students graduating at the highest rate at 88 percent, while African American students graduated at a rate of 70 percent. Economically disadvantaged students graduated at a rate of 72 percent, and students with disabilities graduated at 67 percent. English Language Learners graduated at a rate of 76 percent while homeless students had a much lower rate of graduating at 61 percent. Compared to 2021, the overall graduation rate dropped by 0.8 percentage points, and gender disparities remained consistent.

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]]> 5248 Legislators Discuss Dual Credit and Statewide Challenges https://nmeducation.org/legislators-discuss-dual-credit-and-statewide-challenges/ Thu, 14 Sep 2023 23:00:00 +0000 https://nmeducation.org/?p=5186 Closing achievement gaps, enhancing student attendance, and improving test scores have been on the mind of New Mexico legislators. The Legislative Finance Committee convened in Farmington for a multi-day meeting where they delved into these pressing issues, engaging with education experts and analysts. Among the topics of discussion were the rise of dual credit programs, the alarming increase in chronic absenteeism, and New Mexico's efforts to boost reading and math achievement while addressing high school graduation rates.

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]]> 5186 Bill Reducing Graduation Requirements Vetoed https://nmeducation.org/bill-reducing-graduation-requirements-vetoed/ Fri, 14 Apr 2023 18:00:00 +0000 https://nmeducation.org/?p=4943 Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham exercised her power on April 7 to veto a bill that would have loosened requirements for New Mexico’s students to graduate.

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]]> 4943 Increased graduation rates raise questions https://nmeducation.org/increased-graduation-rates-raise-questions/ Fri, 08 Jul 2022 19:36:44 +0000 https://nmeducation.org/?p=4579 Two of New Mexico’s 10 largest public school districts – Albuquerque and Santa Fe –  have reported significant increases in graduation rates since the Covid-19 pandemic began two years ago.
Given the pervasive evidence about learning loss and the devastating impact on students of the social isolation the pandemic caused, these numbers raise more questions than they answer.

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]]> 4579 MAS charter school founder has lived her students’ experience https://nmeducation.org/mas-charter-school-founder-has-lived-her-students-experience/ Wed, 08 Jun 2022 20:37:42 +0000 https://nmeducation.org/?p=4540 Mission Achievement and Success Charter School (MAS) opened in Albuquerque in 2012, led by founder JoAnn Mitchell. She had been authorized to open a school serving students in grades 6-12. But after just a couple of years, Mitchell concluded that the school needed to start working with students from their earliest years of schooling, to keep them from falling behind. Mitchell’s own compelling story, and how she built MAS into the highly successful school it is today is the subject of this interview.

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