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New Mexico has spent $2.6 billion on extended learning time in schools since a judge presiding over the landmark Yazzie/Martinez lawsuit in 2018 found the state did not give at-risk students equitable opportunities. Despite that massive investment, schools across the state have “largely failed to increase instructional time,” according to a state report released Wednesday.
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Thousands of New Mexicans rely on Medicaid to get treatment for life-threatening substance use disorders. Keeping that coverage is about to get harder.
Jeanette DeDios
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KUNM-FM
New Mexico is predicted to have a growing population of elders by 2030 with a low amount of care workers to meet the demand. A proposed legislation would help immigrants fill those jobs.
Let's Talk New Mexico
Nash Jones
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KUNM
What's your take on New Mexico's public transportation systems?