State lawmakers boost efforts to expand broadband
Shaun Griswold
At the beginning of the pandemic, 80% of students in the Cuba Independent School District couldn’t connect online from home. Almost a year later, the problem is considerably smaller, said Tim Chavez, the district’s Technology Director. Because cell phone providers are the best way for people in the area to connect to the internet, Chavez said, the district equipped most students with a device to boost their signal for high-speed internet and bought a subscription to satellite internet for the few homes out of cell phone range.
Still, there are “dead zones” that make remote learning a challenge for a few students.
State lawmakers boost efforts to expand broadband
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New Mexico Workforce Solutions Secretary Bill McCamley speaks during a Covid-19 briefing.
SANTA FE, New Mexico The New Mexico Workforce Solutions secretary announced Friday that he is stepping down from his position effective immediately.
After more than a year of dealing with a surge of unemployment claims due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Bill McCamley will no longer be the leader of the state agency, ABC affiliate KOAT reported.
Ricky Serna, who previously served as deputy secretary of the department, will serve as acting secretary until a full-time replacement is hired.
“I was proud to have the opportunity to lead this department and take up new and important initiatives like expanding apprenticeships, the governor’s STEM challenge and many others,” McCamley said in a statement. “The last year has been challenging for so many New Mexicans, and I know the hard-working employees at DWS and across state government will continue to work to meet the nee