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A draft bill asks the Legislature to annually allocate $50 million to the state Public Education Department for electric buses and related infrastructure.

Far too many schools in New Mexico are underperforming, and the states top education official says the focus of his agencys next budget proposal will be on holding districts and

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New Mexico Public Education Secretary Arsenio Romero is prioritizing accountability in the upcoming budget proposal, aiming to address low student achievement.

The bill also mandates at least 180 days of class for schools on a five-day week and at least 155 for schools on a four-day week.

Analysts have also floated the idea of partially or completely forgiving offsets