Thank you Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham for your bold and courageous leadership. New Mexico families want and deserve #universalchildcare.

Legislators need to hear directly from caregivers, parents, and grandparents on how universal child care has impacted their family. Child care is a public good that improves outcomes for children, allows parents to work and go to school which fuels positive economic outcomes!

Universal childcare isn't just an expense—it's an economic engine. When New Mexico invests in childcare, parents can work. More parents working means more revenue to the state, which helps pay for the program itself. It's a cycle that sustains and grows our economy. Accessible

It was wonderful to have Lt. Governor Morales join me at the Senate Finance Committee for the department’s budget hearing. The department is currently serving nearly 40,000 children through child care assistance with a projected growth to 60,000 by fiscal year 2029.

Thank you Senator Padilla for being a champion for young children and their families and for the amazing people who care for and educate them ❤️

New Mexico's Universal Child Care initiative is a game changer for families, and on Friday it cleared an important legislative hurdle — the Senate Education Committee. We need your help to keep the momentum going! Please call your lawmakers and ask them to fully fund universal

Senate Bill 241 is headed to the Senate floor today! We need your help to push it across the finish line so more New Mexico families can afford child care and keep working, job searching, or going to school. Families save an average of $12,000 a year on child care through

Proud to break ground today on the Keres Children's Learning Center at Cochiti Pueblo. New Mexico is already seeing the results of investing in early literacy — reading proficiency among Native American students in grades 3–8 is up 13 points since 2022, the biggest gain of any