Leah Romero

Las Cruces

Reporter at Freelance

Staff reporter @sourcenm | Freelance writer in #NewMexico🌞| A true ambivert🙃| Opinions = mine | [email protected]

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Micro school districts ask for more state funding, local control

1 day ago | sourcenm.com | Leah Romero

Leaders from New Mexico’s “micro school districts” emphasized to lawmakers on Tuesday the need for local control, more state funding and opportunities for students and teachers in rural areas. According to an LFC brief, micro school districts are ones with 200 or fewer students; New Mexico has 20 such districts spread throughout rural areas of the state serving a total of 2,360 students.
Micro school districts ask for more state funding, local control

1 day ago | yahoo.com | Leah Romero

Micro school districts ask New Mexico lawmakers for more state funding and local control. (Photo courtesy Santa Fe Public Schools)Leaders from New Mexico’s “micro school districts” emphasized to lawmakers on Tuesday the need for local control, more state funding and opportunities for students and teachers in rural areas.
NM early childhood educators call for higher wages • Source New Mexico

2 days ago | sourcenm.com | Leah Romero

by Leah Romero, Source New Mexico May 13, 2025 Olga Grays has cared for hundreds of children since she became certified in 2025 as a home daycare provider in Las Cruces, but her experiences have not been without difficulty. Grays owns and operates Mrs. Olga’s Daycare near the west side of the city where she cares for 15 children throughout the day. She described the business to Source NM as a “family” with her adult children working with her, as well as long-time employees.
Listening in on a Talk to Me oral history session in Las Cruces

3 days ago | tricityrecordnm.com | Leah Romero

NM’s aging department aims to connect, document senior’s stories When Lynn Austin sat down with a microphone on his lapel and stories at the ready Thursday, he joined a statewide program of collecting oral history from New Mexico seniors. After a brief introduction, Austin talked about his move from Kansas to New Mexico.
Listening in on a Talk to Me oral history session in Las Cruces

3 days ago | sourcenm.com | Leah Romero

by Leah Romero, Source New Mexico May 12, 2025 When Lynn Austin sat down with a microphone on his lapel and stories at the ready Thursday, he joined a statewide program of collecting oral history from New Mexico seniors. After a brief introduction, Austin talked about his move from Kansas to New Mexico.
Listening in on a Talk to Me oral history session in Las Cruces

3 days ago | yahoo.com | Leah Romero

Lynn Austin, a Las Cruces senior, recorded an oral history at Munson Senior Center Thursday, May 8 with the Aging and Long-Term Services Department. (Photo by Leah Romero / Source NM)When Lynn Austin sat down with a microphone on his lapel and stories at the ready Thursday, he joined a statewide program of collecting oral history from New Mexico seniors. After a brief introduction, Austin talked about his move from Kansas to New Mexico.
Mandatory training coming soon for NM university boards of regents

6 days ago | sourcenm.com | Leah Romero

Starting next month, regents on New Mexico university boards will have to complete 10 hours of training to prepare them for their roles in guiding academic institutions. Senate Bill 19, sponsored by Sen. Jeff Steinborn (D-Las Cruces), directs the New Mexico Department of Higher Education to develop those training hours to include topics such as state law, financial management, institutional governance and student success. The HED is tasked with providing the training and ensuring regents comply.
National pre-K report highlights New Mexico investments in enrollment, funding

1 week ago | lasvegasoptic.com | Leah Romero

New Mexico’s national rankings for preschool education have improved significantly due to increases in enrollment and funding, according to a recently released report. The National Institute for Early Education Research, a nonpartisan research organization established at Rutgers University, released its 2024 State of Preschool Yearbook last week, which looks at access to preschool, quality of programs and state funding.
National pre-K report highlights New Mexico investments in enrollment, funding

1 week ago | sourcenm.com | Leah Romero

New Mexico’s national rankings for preschool education have improved significantly due to increases in enrollment and funding, according to a recently released report. The National Institute for Early Education Research, a nonpartisan research organization established at Rutgers University, released its 2024 State of Preschool Yearbook last week, which looks at access to preschool, quality of programs and state funding.
National pre-K report highlights New Mexico investments in enrollment, funding

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Leah Romero

New Mexico has significantly improved funding and enrollment in preschool, according to a recently released national report. (Photo courtesy of the New Mexico Early Childhood Education and Care Department)New Mexico’s national rankings for preschool education have improved significantly due to increases in enrollment and funding, according to a recently released report.

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