Head Start centers told to avoid ‘disability,’ ‘women’ and more in funding requests
Source: NPR Some Head Start early childhood programs are being told by the federal government to remove a list of nearly 200 words and phrases from their funding applications or they could be denied. That’s according to recently submitted court documents. The list of words includes “accessible,” “belong,” “Black,” “disability,” “female,” “minority,” “trauma,” “tribal” and […]
New Mexico is first state in nation to offer universal child care
Source: Office of Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham SANTA FE — Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham and the New Mexico Early Childhood Education and Care Department announced a historic milestone on Monday: New Mexico will become the first state in the nation to guarantee no-cost universal child care starting Nov. 1. This groundbreaking new initiative will make […]
Governor announces $30 million to feed New Mexicans – 460,000 New Mexicans set to lose federal SNAP benefits Nov. 1
Source: Office of Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham SANTA FE — Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham announced today that the State of New Mexico will provide $30 million in state dollars starting Nov. 1 to ensure that low-income children and families, seniors and New Mexicans with disabilities continue to receive food benefits amidst an ongoing federal government […]
Program offers metro students a chance to learn professional skills
Source: KOB4 – New Mexico ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A free summer program is giving students in Albuquerque and Rio Rancho a chance to sharpen their professional skills. “Usually in normal schooling, we don’t usually learn those things so Horizons is a really good opportunity for us to be able to learn those things,” student Tabitha […]
Walmart rolls out new training programs for skilled trades as it tries to fill high-demand roles
Source: NBC News The big-box retailer said it will also offer another reason for hourly store workers to stick around: a bonus of up to $1,000 per year. Walmart on Wednesday said it will offer new training programs and certifications to fill high-demand roles across its business, such as HVAC technicians, opticians and software engineers. The big-box […]
New Mexico housing price increases rank high in the U.S.
Source: KRQE News ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Across the nation, housing prices are on the rise, new data from the Federal Housing Finance Agency reveals. And in the last year, New Mexico ranked as the state with the 23rd largest increase in single-family home prices. From the first quarter of 2023 to the first quarter of 2024, New Mexico’s […]