Statewide

SANTA FE — The Outdoor Recreation Trails+ Grant has awarded over $3.2 million to 18 outdoor infrastructure projects across New Mexico.  The New Mexico Economic Development Department’s (EDD) Outdoor Recreation Division is seeing a surge in demand for funding from communities that are prioritizing outdoor access. This round of FY26…

Santa Fe, NM – Today, Observe New Mexico Elections (ONME) released its Executive Summary of findings gathered by 111 election observers across 106 polling sites in 11 New Mexico municipalities. Observers found that election processes went smoothly and were well-administered, polls opened and closed on time, and voters were able…

SANTA FE — New Mexico teachers now have free access to classroom-ready lessons and activities created by fellow educators through a new state website. The New Mexico Public Education Department (PED) launched the New Mexico Open Educational Resources website this week at https://oer.ped.nm.gov/. The platform features lesson plans, classroom activities and…

SANTA FE — Nineteen New Mexico schools have dramatically improved student achievement, with two reaching the state’s highest performance tier after previously ranking among the lowest-performing schools in the state.  The encouraging findings are contained in the New Mexico Public Education Department’s new school designations for the 2024–25 school year, highlighting schools…