| Dec
03 |
Public
Education Commission to Discuss Roles, Duties |
| NMPED
Approves MOU for Santa Clara Pueblo to Implement Native Language and Culture
Program |
| $1.98
Million Allocated to 34 Public School DistrictsTo Improve Student Achievement
Through Technology |
| Grants
Support New Solutions to Classroom Access By Students with Disabilities |
| Secretary
Garcia Accepts School Bus Safety Task Force Recommendations; Public Comment
Sought |
| Education
Secretary Garcia Receives Input from Rural Educators, Higher Education
Leaders |
| Education
Secretary Garcia Receives 2003 'Educator of the Year' Award |
| $7.7
Million Allocated to State's Public School Libraries For Acquisition of
Books, Equipment and Resources |
| Education
Secretary Garcia to Visit Constituents from T or C, Gadsden, Las Cruces
and Alamogordo |
| Assistant
Secretaries at NMPED Named |
| Majority
of New Mexico's Core Academic Classes Are Taught by Highly Qualified Teachers |
Nov 03 |
Public
Education Department Awards $1.96 Million to Assist 14 Public School Districts
with School Improvement |
| IDEA
State Advisory Panel to Meet in Alamogordo |
| Secretary
Garcia Shares 12-Point Entry Plan for Education |
| Governor
Bill Richardson Addresses Public Education Commission |
| Secretary
of Education Forms School Bus Safety Task Force |
| Gov.
Richardson to Address Public Education Commission |
| Gov.
Richardson Announces Penny Bird as New Assistant Secretary for Indian
Education |
| Gov.
Richardson Announces Veronica Garcia as New Mexico's First Secretary of
Education |
| State's
2003 4th and 8th Grade NAEP Math Scores Rise While 2003 Reading Scores
Remain Steady |
| Oct
03 |
Charter
School Founder, Teacher Katarina Sandoval Honored with $25,000 Milken
Educator Award |
| District
Appeals of School Probationary Ratings Approved By Cabinet Secretary,
Educational
Standards Commission |
| Regional
Forums to be Held on Future Direction of Career and Technical Education
in New Mexico |
| New
Mexico Educator to be Surprised with $25,000 Milken National Educator
Award |
| GPA
Education Task Force to Hold Kick-off Meeting Thursday at Workforce Training
Center in Albuquerque |
| Public
Education Commission Convenes First Meeting |
| Tribes,
SDE to Meet October 22 in Taos at Government-to-Government Meeting |
| SBE
Removes Norm-Referenced Testing from Grades 4 And 8,Adopts
Instructional Materials for Language Arts |
| SDE
to Hold Public Hearing on Accountability Rules |
| Governor
Richardson Proclaims October 19-25 "School Bus Safety Week"
in New Mexico |
| Governor
Bill Richardson Announces the Governor’s Progress Agenda (G.P.A.)
Outlines Process for Education Reform |
| SDE
Invites Comments on Proposed Amendments To State Special Education Regulations |
| Dual
Language Schools in New Mexico Video to Premiere On October 3 at Albuquerque
High School |
Sep
03 |
SBE
to Consider Continued Inclusion of Grades 4 and 8 Norm-Referenced
Testing in Accountability Program |
| More
New Teachers Being Retained in New Mexico Schools |
| Focused
Monitoring of Special Education in Espanola Scheduled to Begin on September
30 |
| Teachers
Advised to Save Receipts for Books, Supplies |
| Sidney
Gutierrez Middle School Becomes First Charter To Receive Five-Year Extension
|
| District
Appeals of School Probationary Ratings to be Held |
Governor
Bill Richardson Appoints Search Committee to Find First Secretary of Education,
Begins Process to Transform Department of Education |
| National
Quality in Education Conference To be Held in Albuquerque on November
6-9 |
| Quality
of Education Survey Shows Growing Parent Satisfaction with School Safety,
Academic Expectations |
| SBE
Announces Public Hearing on Textbook Adoption |
| State
Superintendent Accepts Corrective Action Plans With Conditions for 42
Schools in 13 Districts |
| Sixty-Nine
Percent of 10th Grade Students Pass High School Competency Examination |
| Capital
Outlay Council Names 51 School Districts To Receive $84.7 Million for
Buildings in 2003-2004 |
| New
Mexico’s TerraNova Results Show Incremental Gains; Students Exceed
National Averages in Language, Reading |
| Dr.
Ruby K. Payne to Present Free Seminar on Working with Students From Poverty |
| SBE
Seeks Public Comment on Local Board Training Rule |
| New
Science Standards Receive National, Local Praise |
|
Aug
03 |
SBE
Adopts New Science Standards, Licensure Regulations Needed to Implement
Three-Tiered Licensure |
| SDE
Receives $5.7 Million Grant to Support High-Quality Charter Schools |
| State
Department of Education Schedules Hearings For 2003-2004 Corrective Action
Schools |
| College-Bound
Students Outperform Nation on SAT as Achievement Gap Widens for Indians
and Blacks |
| Advanced
Placement Continues to Rise in State As Participation Gap Closes for Minorities |
| Educational
Standards Commission Seeks Charter School, Lay Members |
| SBE
to Consider New Science Standards, Position on Constitutional Amendments
for Special Election |
| New
Mexico’s ACT English Scores Rise Slightly |
| SDE
Announces Schools Required to Offer Supplemental Services to Eligible
Children, Expands Providers’ List |
| Report
Highlights Progress in Education from 1999-2003 |
| SDE
Awards $3.95 Million for Elementary Arts Programs |
| SDE
Revises Six High School Ratings Across the State |
| SDE
Awards $1.88 Million for Even Start Family Literacy |
| SDE
Grants $1.76 Million for School-Age Care Programs |
| SDE
Announces New Mexico’s 2003-2004 Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship
Winners |
| SDE
Announces 2003 Public School Ratings |
|
Jul
03 |
SDE
to Announce 2003 Public School Ratings On Monday, August 4, at 11:00 a.m.
Media Briefing |
| SDE
to Hold Media Briefing on New Ratings Methodology |
| State’s
8th Grade NAEP Writing Scores Remain Steady |
Jun
03 |
Grants
Announced for Comprehensive School Reform Program; 16 New Schools to Receive
$53,000 Each |
| SBE
Announces Statewide Public Hearing Schedule on Three-Tiered Licensure
System |
| SDE
Invites Proposals for Service Learning Program |
| SBE
Releases Three-Tiered Performance-Based Licensure System for Public Comment |
| Nonpublic
Schools Commission to Meet on July 3 |
| New
Mexico’s 4th, 8th Grade NAEP Scores Remain Steady |
| SBE
Votes in Support of Permanent School Fund Amendment; Approves New Accreditation
Process |
| State
Superintendent Recommends Coorective Action Modifications for 2003-2004 |
| SBE
to Honor SDE, DVR Employee Service |
| SDE
Invites Plans for Elementary Arts Programs |
| SDE
Expands Funding for Full-Day Kindergarten Pilot |
May
03 |
SDE
Announces $5.599 Million in 21st Century Community Learning Centers Grants |
| SDE
Posts Draft Science Standards on Web for Comment |
| SDE
Announces $2.408 Million in IDEA and Technology Grant Awards |
| SBE
to Consider New Accreditation Process, Hear Recommended Corrective Action
Modifications, in June |
| New
Mexico Exceeds National Averages in Student Access to Technology |
| SDE
Posts May Corrective Action Reports on Web Site |
| 2002-2003
New Mexico Scholars Selected From Throughout New Mexico |
| U.S.
Department of Education Approves Accountability Plan |
| SDE
Approves 78 New Full-Day Kindergarten Literacy Readiness Programs for
2003-2004 |
| U.S.
Department of Education to Make Announcement Today at 1:00 p.m. on State
Accountability Plan |
| SDE
Announces $6.71 Million in Reading First Awards |
| Educational
Standards Commission Seeks Members |
| SDE
to Hold Public Hearings on Accountability, Licensure Rules, Native Language
and Culture License |
Apr
03 |
SDE
to Hold Workshops to Gather Input On Options for High School Reform |
| Tribes,
SDE, SBE and Legislators to Meet April 30 At Government-to-Government
Meeting; Governor Richardson Invited to Speak |
| SDE
Sets 2003-2004 Unit Value at $2,977.23 |
| SDE
Releases 'Quick Stats' on Education in New Mexico |
| New
Mexico's Milken Recipients to Receive $25,000 Awards At National Education
Conference in Los Angeles |
| SDE
Posts April Corrective Action Reports on Web Site |
| NCLB,
Legislative Changes to Impact Teacher Licensure |
| MacArthur
Elementary Recognized as 'School on the Rise' |
| SBE
Elects Del Archuleta as President, Modifies Methodology For Rating Schools
in 2003-2004 |
| Albuquerque
Job Corps Approved to Grant High School Diplomas |
| New
Mexico's Public Schools See Decline in Incidents of Violence, Gang Activities |
| Teacher
Recognized as Field Trainer of the Year |
| SBE
to Consider Methodology for Rating Schools in 2003 |
Mar
03 |
SDE
to Hold Workshops to Gather Input On Options for High School Reform |
| Senate
Confirms Five Gubernatorial Appointees To State Board of Education |
| SDE
Posts March Corrective Action Reports on Web Site |
| SDE
Requests Proposals from Contractors on Supplemental Educational Services
for Eligible Children |
| SDE
Requests Proposals from Contractors on New Mexico Standards-Based Assessment |
Feb
03 |
Bilingual
Education Day to be held Thursday at Legislature |
| Charter
Schools Day to be Held Monday at Legislature |
| SDE
Extends Standards-Based Assessment (SBA) Spring Testing Window to April
18, 2003 |
| SDE
Posts February Corrective Action Reports on Web Site |
| 'Career
Technical Day,' 'Apprenticeship Day' and Adult Basic Education Day' at
the Legislature FRIDAY |
| Ten
Schools Honored at 'Education on the Rise Day' For Concrete Improvements
in Student Performance |
| Agenda
for 'Education on the Rise' News Conference, Honoring 10 Schools, Tomorrow
at State Capitol |
| 'Education
on the Rise Day' Proclaimed for February 13 |
| Government,
Business, Education and Community Leaders CAll for Legislators to Fund
Education First |
| Education
First Day, February 6, in Santa Fe, Focuses on K-12 Education Progress
and Funding in New Mexico |
| SDE
Submits Accountability Plan to Education Department |
| Education
Partners Calls for Critical Changes to Funding Formula, Offers Support
to HB 3, Education Appropriation Act. |
Jan
03 |
SDE
Announces 2002-2003 Change in Unit Value |
| Education
Partners to Hold News Conference, "Consensus Agenda," on Monday,
February 3, 11:00 a.m., in Capitol Rotunda |
| Education
Partners to Hold News Conference, "Consensus Agenda," on Monday,
February 3, 11:00 a.m., in Capitol Rotunda |
| SBE
Maintains Position on Public School Governance, Will Not Oppose Vote on
Governance Change |
| SDE
Names Director for Assessment and Evaluation |
| SDE
Releases List of 'High-Improving' Schools, Including $1.839 Million in
Incentive Award Funding |
| State
Department of Education Awards $1.74 Million to Assist 17 Public School
Districts with School Improvement |
| Nonpublic
Schools Commission to Meet on January 17 |
| SDE
to Announce High-Improving Schools on January 22 |
| SDE
Posts January Corrective Action Reports on Web Site |
| Quality
Counts 2003 Gives New Mexico Top Rating For Equity of Public School Financing |
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