Have you heard that capstones are “too easy” “too hard” or “not as rigorous as a test”? There are many misunderstandings about capstone projects, so we’ve debunked the myths once and for all.
Teachers of New Mexico: the Nation is Watching and Taking Your Lead
By Paul Leather | Director of the Interstate Learning Community for the Center for Innovation in Education
Your hard work putting equity and culturally-relevant curriculum at the center of your work should be a model for the entire nation.
Why Does New Mexico Need a ‘Black Education Act’?
By Dr. Vickie C. Bannerman | Deputy Secretary: Identity, Equity and Transformation, New Mexico Public Education Department
Many educators are asking, “Why focus on Black education when there are so few Black kids in my school?” Inclusive, diverse, accurate education benefits all children, here’s why.
Equity Report 2021
How did our organization help transform education into a more equitable and just system? And what are our plans to expand this impact even further? Read our 2021 Equity Report for the full story.
What is the New Mexico Graduation Equity Initiative?
This initiative is fundamentally changing our assessment system in favor of anti-racist, equitable, community-centered capstone projects as an alternative to standardized testing. Learn more here.
We Made a Promise in 2020. Here’s How We Delivered.
By Moneka Stevens | Director of Community Engagement, Future Focused Education
In June 2020, we committed to reimagining our schools as spaces as tools for justice in our communities and liberation. So, how did we deliver in 2021?
The Power of Learning from Experience
By Mary Parr-Sanchez and Rachel Padilla
Students learn to their fullest capacity when teachers combine two approaches: academic learning and experiential learning. So what does that look like in practice?
We Can’t Talk About Racism Without Social Emotional Skills
By Ali Moore | Director of Student Support, Future Focused Education
When we equip our young people with social and emotional skills, they have the tools to further dismantle the racial inequities of our time.
We Know Capstones Already Work, Why Aren’t We Using Them?
By Mary Parr-Sanchez, President of National Education Association New Mexico, and Rachel Padilla, Grant Writer for the NEA-NM Center for Community Schools
Project-based learning and capstone assessments are nothing new—we’ve been using them across New Mexico for decades. So, why aren’t we using them?
How New Mexico is Working to Decolonize Curriculum
By Alexis Álvarez
To overcome the flaws in the system at this point in our history, New Mexico’s students need a truly intersectional and postcolonial lens in their curriculum. Here’s how we’re working toward decolonizing.