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Simonich: In Charge Of New Mexico Public Schools While Living In Philadelphia … A Touchy Subject
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Living in Philadelphia is a touchy subject if you’re in charge of the public schools in New Mexico.
Ryan Stewart, Cabinet secretary of the Public Education Department, upset more than a few politicians, parents and grandparents last year when he worked remotely from Philadelphia for several months.
Many wondered how he could guide New Mexico’s schools through a pandemic while he resided 1,900 miles away with his wife and son.
Stewart returned to New Mexico in August, but the time he was gone is still an issue for legislators of both political parties.
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Lobo Shaiquel McGruder, left, gets fouled by Boise State’s Mallory McGwire in action last February. UNM has an option of trying to play its last scheduled home game in the Pit, but must decide if it makes sense to do so. (Roberto E. Rosales/Albuquerque Journal)
On second thought, maybe they can play some games indoors, we learned Thursday.
When Wednesday’s news of games being allowed again in the state of New Mexico depending on a county’s case-count status and the type of venue, it seemed clear in the wording of the health order that a “yellow” county like Bernalillo – home of the New Mexico Lobos – would not be allowed to have indoor competitions.
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Turquoise Level will include minimal health restrictions
SANTA FE – The state of New Mexico’s Red-Yellow-Green framework for aligning county-level requirements and guidelines with local virus risk has been modified to permit more day-to-day and commercial activities, reflecting the improving COVID-19 outlook across the state as New Mexicans help drive down transmission and vaccine distribution contributes to decreased community spread.
The framework includes
a new least restrictive level where all categories of business can operate indoors with minimal occupancy limitations, depending on the risk level of the activity. A county will reach this least restrictive level, the Turquoise Level, by meeting key health criteria for two consecutive two-week periods and effectively graduating out of the Red-Yellow-Green framework, provided the virus remains suppressed.