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“Throughout my life, my family has instilled a sense of civic duty and giving back to our community. Working with my Youth Group at the Safe House and serving food to the homeless showed me the significance of delivering compassion and love to those around me. I found happiness volunteering at Serendipity Day School and was humbled by teaching the little ones how to read and share. Although becoming Student Body President of my school during COVID has been a challenge, working alongside a dedicated officer team, we have spread positivity virtually keeping students involved and motivated.
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FROM KRQE:
Atrisco Heritage Academy High School is the first APS high school to adopt a gender-neutral model. Student Council recorded a Youtube video to make the special announcement.
“We believe this change will reflect and celebrate the diversity that is present within our student body and community,” Sergeant at Arms Victoria Flores said.
The Court will be named next week.
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PUBLIC EDUCATION DEPARTMENT NEWS
HB83 provides flexible pathways for high school students
The New Mexico House of Representatives has passed legislation to modernize graduation requirements by giving New Mexico high school students more pathways to a diploma while maintaining academic rigor for all.
The House voted 66-1 on Monday in favor of HB 83 by Rep. G. Andres Romero. The bill would reduce the number of credits required for graduation from 24 to 23 beginning with students entering ninth grade in the 2022-2023 school year. New Mexico is one of only 14 states that currently require 24 credits; two-thirds of states require 22 or fewer.
The measure also introduces capstone courses, which allow a student to apply and demonstrate a range of knowledge and skills in one project. All ninth- through 12th-graders could undertake a capstone course as elective credit. Beginning with high school seniors in the 2022-23 school year and for both juniors and seniors beginning in 2023-24
Education Committee Passes House Bill 175 Aimed At Keeping School Funding Steady Despite Enrollment Drops
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Enrollment has dropped in New Mexico’s public schools during the coronavirus pandemic, partly because many families have opted to home-school their children.
So state legislators are moving to maintain funding at pre-pandemic levels, typically based on the previous year’s head count.
The House Education Committee on Saturday unanimously passed House Bill 175, which would ensure no district or charter school receives less funding for next school year than this one.
“If all things remain equal, and we aren’t held harmless, we’re going to have to cut another $7 million from our budget due to a significant loss in enrollment,” said Linda Siegel, a lobbyist for Santa Fe Public Schools. “We believe that many of these families that went out of state or started home schooling will return. If we make these cuts, we’ll have to cut staff now and then hire people b