Selene Vences What does it mean for the New México Dream Team (NMDT) to finally be a chartered organization at the Central New México Community College (CNM)? It means that we... Read more
By Cindy Cisneros For many high school graduates, “career-ready” is more a catch-phrase than an accurate description of their educational experiences. According to one survey, over ha... Read more
From a young age, as I translated words and sentences from English into Spanish, I can remember strangers casting sideways glances and looks of shame – embarrassed for my parents that... Read more
I’m well aware that not all students will share my love for science. But a few years into my teaching career, I began to notice a pattern; I noticed that by the time students reached ninth g... Read more
Of all the community organizations I’ve had the honor of working with in my career, one in particular is close to my heart: the Denver Preschool Program (DPP). It started in 2003 when then D... Read more
In partnership with Hispanic Heritage Foundation (HHF), Colgate-Palmolive is celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with its annual Haz la U (Make the U) educational grant program. Now in its n... Read more
Next Generation Science Standards focus on hands on, problem solving based learning rather than rote memorization and teaching to a test. They also equip students with the updated science in... Read more
In 2013, Garrey Carruthers was named President of New México State University (NMSU). He was not my first choice, and I expressed my opposition to his hiring publicly. Boy, was I ever wrong.... Read more
I’m sorry. I am not a hero teacher. I am not stronger than a locomotive. I cannot jump tall ignorance in a single bound. I am not faster than a tax-cutting zealot. Up in the air – it’s a bir... Read more
What does DACA mean to me?
DACA means the world to me. DACA is more than the political debate in which this country is in as to what to do with the program. It is about people who are trying to better themselves and a... Read more