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Two years ago, Sara Smith was on the mend, perhaps feeling a little left out as she watched her Interboro teammates play the sport she loves.

It has been said that children are our future, and rightly so. Without them, we have no future. Ensuring they have every opportunity to succeed in life is

The impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic continue to impact New Mexico’s economy and its education systems. Now inflation is adding to those stressors. Julia Bergen of Communities in Schools, which works with students at risk of dropping out in 12 Title I schools in Santa Fe, explains how her staff tries to support students so they make it to graduation.

In a 2018 Yazzie v. Martinez lawsuit, New Mexico was found not to be providing equitable education to low-income, Native American, and English language learners. Years later, many students living at or below the poverty level are facing hard decisions about continuing their education. One non-profit tries to address systemic poverty to help students stay in school and graduate.

May 20 @ 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm The Grant County Community Health Council’s quarterly public meeting on Thursday, May 20, will feature a presentation from Communities in Schools New Mexico. CISNM’s executive director, Julia Bergen will discuss the CIS model of using schools as sites for linking students and their families to the resources they need to succeed. The meeting will also feature a presentation from Senator Siah Correa Hemphill, who will provide an overview of the 2021 legislative sess...