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News
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Press Releases

Press Releases

June 29, 2010 | New Mexico Coalition for Charter Schools
Governor Richardson announces retirement of Education Secretary Veronica C. Garcia

May 25, 2010 | New Mexico Coalition for Charter Schools
Governor's Office Strongly Opposes Charter School Moratorium

May 25, 2010 | New Mexico Coalition for Charter Schools
Governor Richardson’s State of the State Address 2010

April 28, 2009 | New Mexico Coalition for Charter Schools
Governor Bill Richardson Honored as 2009 Champion for Charter Schools
Recognizing his leadership and outstanding contributions to the development of high-quality public charter schools, the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools has named Governor Bill Richardson as a recipient of the 2009 Champion for Charters Award.

April 28, 2009 | New Mexico Coalition for Charter Schools
New Legislation to Strengthen New Mexico Charter School Movement
The New Mexico Coalition for Charter Schools announced significant 2009 legislative policy wins for charter schools on equalized funding and access to public facilities.

March 3, 2009 | New Mexico Coalition for Charter Schools
Charter Schools Awarded for Math and Science Achievement
The New Mexico Coalition for Charter Schools announces that five charter schools across the state were honored by the Public Education Department for making high achievement in math and science scores.

Recent Charter News

Recent Charter News

January 13, 2009 | NM Girls Institute
NM Girls Institute Launches Girls Leadership Pilot Program in Local Charter School
Sixteen girls from a local charter high school will gather every Wednesday, after school, for a 13-week program to develop their leadership skills. They will learn communication skills, time management, leadership styles and conflict resolution.

December 30, 2008 | Education Week
Charter Schools Help Jail Inmates Graduate
Albert Aragon dreams of working in real estate one day, but the 29-year-old jail inmate is a high school dropout who believes employers don't hire people with general equivalency diplomas.Now he's got a chance to get his high school diploma, thanks to a new Albuquerque charter school, one of a handful of charter schools nationwide serving current and former jail inmates the public school system failed to reach.