But Lentz had a job to do.
Thaniel Lentz, 13, and other children from New Mexico got to interview Dr. Fauci, asking him questions about vaccinations and the novel coronavirus.
“I was a little (nervous), but it’s something that needs to be done,” the Albuquerque student told the Journal.
Lentz was among 12 New Mexico children who talked to Fauci for “The Children’s Hour” radio show, asking questions they thought their peers needed to know as the novel coronavirus remains a critical issue.
Fellow crew member Lucas Griego, 11, said the “Pandemic Schooling” episode is an important one for students to listen to, even if the subject matter is heavy.
New Mexico Prison Chief Says Private Jails Needed, For Now
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New Mexico is sticking with its approach to contracting with privately operated prisons and possibly phasing them out as time and money allow.
State Corrections Secretary Alisha Tafoya Lucero on Thursday spoke out in opposition to a bill that would make it unlawful for the state and local governments to contract with private prisons across New Mexico.
The bill from Democratic legislators including Rep. Angelica Rubio of Las Cruces would cut loose three private prison operators that oversee four New Mexico facilities and nearly half of state inmates.
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Rio Rancho Elementary “hybrid learners” line up after climbing out of their school bus to have their temperatures checked as school officials remind them of social distancing practices. (Garry Herron/Rio Rancho Observer)
SANTA FE, N.M. Republican and Democratic lawmakers are pursuing legislation that would give local school boards more of a say on opening to in-person learning, a move aimed at bringing more students back into classrooms.
The bill would be a shift from the approach to in-person learning taken during the COVID-19 pandemic by Democratic Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s administration.
The proposal comes as a new study suggests there is significant public support for allowing school boards to make the call. The survey – commissioned by the Adelante Now Foundation and conducted by Research & Polling Inc. – found that 52% of the 500-person sample thought local school boar
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) A bipartisan group of New Mexico lawmakers is pushing legislation that would allow more students to attend class in person by shifting authority over decisions to reopen from.
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Even by the most optimistic standards, the logistics of learning in 2020 have been difficult, if not close to impossible, for a significant number of New Mexico students.
Technological challenges have combined with trauma caused by COVID-19’s deadly rampage through hard-hit populations, especially the state’s Indigenous communities, to disrupt classrooms and educational plans.
More than 32,000 students or one of every 10 enrolled in public education statewide have been referred to a state-sponsored coaching program, many for being disengaged, regularly missing classes, or in danger of failing one or more classes. Less than a quarter are participating, however. And more than half of those, or 5,173 students, are in need of the most help, according to the state education officials, meaning they endure significant on-going barriers and are receiving regular interventions, sometimes daily.