Megan Taros

Mar 31, 2024 | tricityrecordnm.com | Megan Taros

Student workers in Santa Fe don’t get the local minimum wage. St. John’s students are organizing to change that. St. John’s College senior Alex Finch is a member of the school’s gardening club and the Student Workers Coalition, the undergraduate student workers union formed late last year. Many St. John’s students in Santa Fe may graduate before they get to enjoy the tomatoes planted by the gardening club. They may also not reap the benefits of the union.

Mar 28, 2024 | sourcenm.com | Megan Taros

St. John’s College senior Alex Finch is a member of the school’s gardening club and the Student Workers Coalition, the undergraduate and graduate student workers union formed late last year. Many St. John’s students in Santa Fe may graduate before they get to enjoy the tomatoes planted by the gardening club. They may also not reap the benefits of the union. But the point of the organization effort is not for personal gratification, Finch said.

Mar 28, 2024 | curated.tncontentexchange.com | Megan Taros

Student workers at St. John’s College in Santa Fe organized late last year to form a union. Three months after approaching the administration and a successful membership drive, the private college still has not recognized the union. (Photo by Megan Taros for Source NM)St. John’s College senior Alex Finch is a member of the school’s gardening club and the Student Workers Coalition, the undergraduate and graduate student workers union formed late last year.

Feb 19, 2024 | tricityrecordnm.com | Megan Taros

Teachers and staff to get 2% raises; governor gets money for literacy center; will decide on school calendar days vs hours amendment in the budget Education proved to be a flashpoint for debate in the 2024 30-day New Mexico legislative session. Conflicts about priorities, local control, funding and multilingual education marked debate as lawmakers delivered on a patchwork of education proposals through the $10.2 billion budget.

Feb 15, 2024 | newsfromthestates.com | Megan Taros

Education proved to be a flashpoint for debate in the 2024 30-day New Mexico Legislative session. Conflicts about priorities, local control, funding and multilingual education marked debate as lawmakers delivered on a patchwork of education proposals through the $10.2 billion budget. The state’s final education budget remained mostly the same throughout the process.