Today, the world lost an influential figure in the fight for civil rights and American politics, Vernon Jordan. An icon to the world and a lifelong friend to the NAACP, his contribution to moving our society toward justice is unparalleled, NAACP President Derrick Johnson said on Tuesday. In 2001, Jordan received the NAACP s Spingarn Medal for a lifetime of social justice activism. His exemplary life will shine as a guiding light for all that seek truth and justice for all people.
Sending my condolences and prayers to the family of the great Vernon Jordan. From civil rights to business, Mr. Jordan demonstrated the highest quality of leadership and created a path forward for African-Americans where there were none. He will be missed. #RestInPowerhttps://t.co/toI7H3J1Aa
PUBLIC EDUCATION DEPARTMENT NEWS
Four educators have been selected to represent New Mexico as state finalists for the 2021 Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching.
The K-6 mathematics finalists are:
Jacqueline Cook from Albuquerque Public Schools
Silva Miranda from Clovis Municipal Schools
The K-6 science finalists are:
Hope Cahill from Santa Fe Public Schools
Amanda Pacheco-Suazo from Albuquerque Public Schools
State finalists represent the most outstanding teachers New Mexico has to offer and serve as both a model and an inspiration to students and fellow teachers.
Each year, a national committee of prominent mathematicians, scientists, mathematics/science education researchers, district level personnel and classroom teachers recommends up to 108 teachers to receive Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching.
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SANTA FE – Four New Mexico teachers have been named state finalists for the 2021 Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching, K-6.
The four finalists are teachers Silvia Miranda of Clovis and Jacqueline Cook from Albuquerque Public Schools, both in mathematics, and Hope Cahill of Santa Fe Public Schools and Amanda Pacheco-Suazo, also in Albuquerque, in the K-6 science category.
They were selected by a national committee comprised of prominent mathematicians, scientists, mathematics/science education researchers, district level personnel and classroom teachers.
The committee annually selects no more than two teachers in the math and science categories from each state, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. territories as a group (American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and the U.S. Virgin Islands), and schools operated in the