Come to EdUprising 2024 to learn from our partners at Parents Reaching Out about how student-led IEPs pair with capstones to streamline the Modified Graduation Requirements for Special Education.
How Cesiah Found Her Passion for Nursing
Cesiah Gonzales found her unexpected passion for nursing when she was assigned an X3 internship at the University of New Mexico Hospital during her sophomore year in high school. Originally she wanted to join the Marines, now she is now pursuing a nursing degree at UNM with aspirations to be a combat medic or Veterans Affairs provider.
CTE Programs Reignite Learning in Rural New Mexico
CTE Programs in Rural New Mexico Reignite LearningCulinary students getting hands-on experience in Santa Rosa.How Santa Rosa is Opening Doors for StudentsWelding students at Santa Rosa high school are building impressive resumes before they even apply for jobs. So far the senior class has built a shade structure at the elementary school and a ramp at the Head Start; now, …
Youth Apprenticeships Advance Equity
Youth apprenticeship is an exciting part of the growing work-based learning landscape in New Mexico. Programs like Future Focused Education’s X3 NeXt Youth Apprenticeship program pave the way for students to succeed in their careers while also helping employers find local talent.
Youth Apprenticeships: Mutually Beneficial for Youth and Employers
Youth apprenticeship is an exciting part of the growing work-based learning landscape in New Mexico. Programs like Future Focused Education’s X3 NeXt Youth Apprenticeship program pave the way for students to succeed in their careers while also helping employers find local talent.
Why Local and National Education Leaders Reject Standardized Testing
Recently, we’ve seen national education leaders reject standardized tests, but Future Focused wanted to see what New Mexican educators, leaders, and students were saying too—so we asked them. This is what they had to say.
Mentorship in Mental Health: Finding Meaning and Resilience
Mentorship is a key component of any successful X3 internship, but for Youth Mental Health First Aid interns, it means even more. Read the story of Brian and Charles.
Students as Mental Health Responders: Answering the Call for More Youth Mental Health Support
We have to find ways to care for the whole person, says Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) Ali Moore. Otherwise, students won’t be able to learn.
New Graduation Requirements will Empower Students and Teachers
In 2019, Future Focused Education interviewed young people from around the state to find more equitable ways of assessing their learning as part of the New Mexico Graduation Equity Initiative (NMGEI) through the Public Education Department (PED). These young people told us that the standard graduation requirements are not connected to who they are or what they can actually do.
What If Social-Emotional Learning Is A Key to Equity in NM?
By Amy McConnell Franklin | Founding Co-Chair SEL4NM
Why should schools care about social and emotional learning? Previously, we simply trusted that essential skills like managing emotions or showing empathy would logically have positive impacts on performance in schools.