/tags/early-childhood-education early childhood education en-US Copyright Fri, 12 Sep 2025 22:40:03 GMT /show/lets-talk-new-mexico/2025-09-12/lets-talk-about-free-universal-child-care New Mexico has invested in early childhood education for years and now Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has announced that the state will soon offer no-cost universal childcare to every kid in the state. On the next Let’s Talk New Mexico we’ll dig into what this means for families and what infrastructure needs to be in place before the program begins November 1st. Fri, 12 Sep 2025 22:40:03 GMT /show/lets-talk-new-mexico/2025-09-12/lets-talk-about-free-universal-child-care /local-news/2025-08-12/leger-fernandez-requests-that-hhs-restore-services-to-immigrant-children New Mexico’s Democratic Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernández and 34 other members of Congress signed a letter that was sent to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) calling for the protection of immigrants’ access to Head Start. Tue, 12 Aug 2025 22:51:22 GMT /local-news/2025-08-12/leger-fernandez-requests-that-hhs-restore-services-to-immigrant-children Mia Casas /local-news/2025-04-17/child-care-federal-funding-cuts-subsidies-reimbursements As the cost of childcare continues to rise nationwide, New Mexico has made major strides in expanding eligibility and stabilizing the struggling industry. And that bodes well for its future amidst federal funding rollbacks. Fri, 18 Apr 2025 00:31:11 GMT /local-news/2025-04-17/child-care-federal-funding-cuts-subsidies-reimbursements Taylor Velazquez /local-news/2023-02-14/private-childcare-businesses-call-for-a-tax-break-to-even-out-with-nonprofits Childcare is expensive. But in New Mexico, the Early Childhood Education and Care Department provides subsidies to help contractors meet the needs of many families. All programs that provide the same services in the same type of facility for the same age groups get the same amount, but for-profit providers pay tax on those state dollars that nonprofit and government programs do not. Private providers are now asking the state Legislature to change that. Wed, 15 Feb 2023 04:04:30 GMT /local-news/2023-02-14/private-childcare-businesses-call-for-a-tax-break-to-even-out-with-nonprofits Nash Jones /local-news/2022-12-06/early-childhood-secretary-lays-out-plans-for-increased-funding New Mexico voters approved a constitutional amendment in November that will start funneling $230 million more to early childhood education. However, that money won’t be seen for a while. The Early Childhood and Care Department has set a five-year plan to build a more robust workforce and provide competitive salaries in order to sustain the state’s early childhood education sector. Wed, 07 Dec 2022 00:34:29 GMT /local-news/2022-12-06/early-childhood-secretary-lays-out-plans-for-increased-funding Taylor Velazquez /show/lets-talk-new-mexico/2022-11-16/lets-talk-how-to-use-new-education-dollars On this week’s Let's Talk New Mexico, we look at what happens next now that voters approved a constitutional amendment to funnel more money from the Land Grant Permanent Fund into early childhood education and public schools. Wed, 16 Nov 2022 20:45:38 GMT /show/lets-talk-new-mexico/2022-11-16/lets-talk-how-to-use-new-education-dollars Kaveh Mowahed, Megan Kamerick /local-news/2022-10-19/ballot-initiative-could-allocate-more-funding-to-early-childhood-education-and-public-schools Voters in the November election will have the option to approve Constitutional Amendment 1, which would invest money from a state trust, in our youngest children and public school systems. The Land Grant Permanent Fund is the second wealthiest fund in the country and advocates have pushed for years to use more of the money to address New Mexico’s historically low child wellbeing rankings. Wed, 19 Oct 2022 21:42:45 GMT /local-news/2022-10-19/ballot-initiative-could-allocate-more-funding-to-early-childhood-education-and-public-schools Taylor Velazquez /local-news/2021-07-23/lets-talk-about-child-care-and-assistance Let’s Talk New Mexico 7/29 8am: Have you had trouble finding affordable child care? You’re not alone. Child care can cost over $20,000 a year in New… Fri, 23 Jul 2021 22:03:29 GMT /local-news/2021-07-23/lets-talk-about-child-care-and-assistance Kaveh Mowahed /local-news/2021-01-20/education-reporter-previews-2021-legislative-session State lawmakers kicked off the 2021 New Mexico legislative session Tuesday, Jan. 19. 91°µÍø’s Nash Jones spoke with James Barron, education reporter with… Wed, 20 Jan 2021 23:03:16 GMT /local-news/2021-01-20/education-reporter-previews-2021-legislative-session Nash Jones /local-news/2020-11-06/new-mexico-state-senate-shifts-left-opening-door-to-progressive-policies This week, New Mexico voters blew past turnout records of years past, and pushed the state Senate further to the left. That means that in the next… Fri, 06 Nov 2020 16:58:55 GMT /local-news/2020-11-06/new-mexico-state-senate-shifts-left-opening-door-to-progressive-policies Megan Kamerick, Marisa Demarco