For more information visit lacosechaconference.org/call-for-poste…

Future Focused is the proud recipient of a PAYA grant! Read more about the work we and the Partnership to Advance Youth Apprenticeship partners are doing to support the growth of high-quality youth apprenticeship programs across the US: newamerica.org/education-poli… #PAYANetwork #PAYA

Young parents are some of the most hard-working and overlooked students in our education systems. Future Focused partnered with the New Mexico Early Childhood Education and Care Dept and Abriendo Puertas-Opening Doors National to forge new pathways for young parents, and the results were incredible. futurefocusededucation.org/2022/08/18/bui…

The New Mexico Early Childhood Education and Care Dept wants to hear from you! If you participate in the childcare assistance program through the government agency called ECECD, please attend the virtual community meeting TOMORROW at 10am to give feedback on your experience with the childcare assistance program.

Eight days until the FREE Spring Literacy, Health & Wellness Event! Saturday, April 29th 11:00 am to 2:30 pm . No BREAD required for this ROCKIN' GOOD TIME! #THEDISTRICT #community #50s #literacy

Fantastic editorial about the importance and impact of Innovation Zones in the Albuquerque Journal: abqjournal.com/2592133/public…

A huge thanks to the High School Innovation Coalition that co-authored this: LANL Foundation NEA - New Mexico Transform Education NM

Summer internship applications are OPEN! Please help us spread the word about these exciting X3 internship opportunities in partnership with New Mexico Public Education Department. Find out more + application details here: futurefocusededucation.org/x3-summer-enri…

“It was such an open space where everyone was able to talk about personal issues that others were able to reflect on them.” Read more about how social emotional skills help us have emotionally difficult (yet necessary) conversations about race: futurefocusededucation.org/2021/09/16/we-…

Mom D is two days away from her 81st birthday! Yesterday her rollator was checked, cleaned, balanced and all wheels and brakes adjusted for optimum use thanks to a birthday gift from ⁦yvonne kirby⁩ !!!

In order for New Mexico’s capstone assessments to truly honor students’ language and culture, each capstone must be defined by each community. When capstones are adapted to individual communities they become tools for anti-racism and equity: futurefocusededucation.org/2021/07/15/how…

According to the surgeon general, loneliness poses health risks as deadly as smoking 15 cigarettes a day. It’s clear that mental health care needs to be at the forefront of policy discussions.

Don't wait until it's too late... register today at dlenmsummerinstitute.org!

Future Focused is hiring an Assistant Director of Learning by Doing. Please help us spread the word about this exciting position. Full position description is here: futurefocusededucation.org/join-our-team/

LAST CALL! Deadline to apply is today, Monday, May 8th!!! Policy topics include: Early Literacy, Quality and Consistent Assessment, Teacher Quality: Level 4 Licensure, and Network Teacher Leader Apply NOW teachplus.tfaforms.net/328263?fbclid=…

Tomorrow! Community update & info session w/ NMCLP & UNM's Institute for American Indian Education (IA IE) presenting about the current status & future of the landmark Yazzie/Martinez ruling. From 6:00-7:30pm in Mescalero at the Inn of the Mountain Gods, Room C. #nmleg #nmpol

Please note: Wilhelmina Yazzie will be in attendance tonight! Come join the discussion. What is currently happening with the case? What changes in educational services have you seen in your community? What persisting educational issues need to be addressed? #educationequity

Confidence is one of the qualities that are expected of a high school graduate. The Youth Participatory Action Research (YPAR) internship surveyed over 270 high schoolers about what it means to graduate in New Mexico. Here’s what they said: futurefocusededucation.org/2021/07/01/how…

Presenting at the NEA/FairTest convening today on performance-based assessment with ⁦CenterCollabEd⁩ ⁦KnowledgeWorks⁩ ⁦Learning Policy Institute⁩ ⁦Susan Lyons⁩ ⁦Future Focused Education⁩ ⁦@nhlearningin⁩ and many others!

What transformation is possible with the recent $40M investment in Innovation Zones from the NM legislature? Check out the guest column written in partnership with LANL Foundation, Ocotillo Strategies, Transform Education NM and NEA - New Mexico futurefocusededucation.org/2023/05/04/how…