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Integrated Curriculum: Why it Matters, and Where to Find It

Check out ACE, Health and other Leadership Schools. No classes, just authentic projects with industry partners.

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Lawmakers push for education reforms

In conjunction with the New Mexico [Future Focused Education], Padilla is advocating for an “alternative assessment model” that goes beyond standardized test scores.

Click here to view article at the Albuquerque Journal

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Legislator seeks new way to evaluate students

Tony Monfiletto, [Future Focused Education] director and a supporter of the joint memorial, said standardized test results are valuable but limited.

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Making Room for Hardship in Positive Youth Development

 The lives of our students vary – some may face discrimination because of the color of their skin, their accent, or a disability.

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Charter school org lands $1.3M grant to align students, employers

A cluster of four local, public charter schools picked up $1.3 million this week to help upgrade and coordinate its efforts with employers and community partners.

Click here to view article on Albuquerque Business First

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Accountability should be calibrated to the students a school serves

We need accountability for charter schools; however, that accountability should be calibrated to the school’s missions and the students they serve.

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Students flocking to entrepreneurial classes

UNM and high school educators are working to guide enthusiastic students into creative, business-oriented pathways.

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New charter school wins Kellogg grant

Siembra Leadership High School, a new business-focused charter school opening in Downtown Albuquerque this fall, has won a major grant from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation.

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Share charter school lessons

It’s time to break down the distinctions between charter and traditional schools so that we can seize the innovation opportunity of charters in Albuquerque and New Mexico.

Click here to view article online at the Albuquerque Journal