The New Mexico legislature is advancing a constitutional amendment to increase funding programs for children for decades to come. Legislatures are working on a vote that “would tap the trust fund to increase spending on preschool and K-12 education by about $250 million a year.” The article discusses how “child well-being in the state is ranked near-last in the nation, and early childhood education advocates argue that universal preschool, home visits to new parents, and other programs can reverse the trend.”
Published on: March 16, 2021
By: Associated Press