education

The program has been successful in improving students reading capabilities.

Bills include requiring all public school employees are paid at least $30,000 annually or $15 an hour.

The program is designed to help students make to graduation.

The Good Jobs, Great Cities Symposium was held Monday at the Santa Fe Convention Center.

The program lost federal funding this year but wants to expand its focus.

A bill that would have created the office failed to pass during the legislative session.

Senate Bill 4, The Healthy Universal Meals Act passed both the State House and Senate unanimously.

If passed voters would be asked if they want to the replace State Education Commission with a partially state elected school board.

The new requirements received a unanimous Do Pass recommendation from the House Education Committee.

Known as the "Yes Means Yes" Bill it would require schools and public colleges and universities to establish Affirmative Consent education programs.