As published in the Las Cruces Bulletin Just three years ago, workforce development was this nut we couldn’t seem to crack.  We had jobs that needed qualified people. We had opportunities to attract new businesses and industries here that would drive our economy forward – if we could provide workforce talent. We had people who […]

As published in the Las Cruces Bulletin There’s something really significant about high school students seeing themselves as college students. It confirms that they can do something they previously thought may be too hard. It teaches them about what it takes to succeed in a college environment, which is so different than high school. It […]

As published in the Las Cruces Sun-News Every year, New Mexico gets a report card on its wellbeing by taking stock of the wellbeing of its children. The New Mexico Kids Count Data Book, prepared by New Mexico Voices for Children, gives us a sense of where we are and along with recommendations for where […]

As published in the Las Cruces Sun-News December 3, 2018 There’s an awful lot of talk about education, and specifically education investment, going into 2019. A new governor, new administration, court-mandated increase in public education funding, and a healthy budget surplus are several of the forces at the forefront of what will come in the […]