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A pattern of failures
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A Searchlight investigation reveals serious abuses within New Mexico's treatment foster care system.
Foreign teachers pay dearly to fill jobs in New Mexico
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Lured by recruiters who charge a premium to work in a state desperate for teachers, more than 200 foreign teachers are risking their financial security for an opportunity to work in public schools from Albuquerque to Questa. Each one shells out up to $15,000 in recruitment fees and related costs – often borrowed money.
New Mexico’s home visiting puzzle
Despite strong evidence that home visiting promotes healthy families and children, state officials have diverted millions of dollars from the program in order to fund child care assistance.
Many grandparents raising kids locked out of state aid
The number of children being raised by grandparents has exploded across New Mexico, nearly doubling to more than 55,000 — 10 percent of all the state’s children — since 1990. But many of those grandparents have found themselves denied assistance, often even when they meet eligibility requirements.
Government
Who should get home visits? New Mexico can’t say
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The state knows relatively little about the people served by its nearly three dozen contracted home visiting providers. Nor is there an answer to how many families the program should serve.
New Mexico's Children
Lawsuit: New Mexico is wrongly denying child care benefits
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Attorneys say the state is using secret eligibility rules to disqualify applicants
New Mexico's Children
Emilia’s story: Family, tradition, addiction
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I discovered a core of human goodness in troubled places, and it struck me as one of the great ironies that such darkness persists amidst such a culture of deep-rooted familial strength.
Government
Spend wisely to boost child well-being, finance official says
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New Mexico tends to wait to deal with problems until they grow overly expensive and challenging to solve, Charles Sallee of the Legislative Finance Committee told a forum on early childhood issues this week.
Government
Risky buildings: State’s public schools run on old infrastructure
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Problems with school "systems" -- which include everything from broken furnaces to mildewed carpets and shredded electrical wires -- are rampant across the state, according to a Searchlight New Mexico analysis of data collected by the agency charged with awarding money to help keep the public schools running.
Education
Years of frustration lie behind landmark school lawsuit
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Tired of hearing ‘no,’ plaintiff says, taking NM to court was her only option.
Education
How the Yazzie lawsuit could be a ‘game-changer’
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Judge’s landmark ruling is a chance for reform, experts say.
Education
College-focused charter network eyes New Mexico
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IDEA schools serve low-income Hispanic students in Texas – and graduate all of them.