Governor creates state's first Office of Special Education -- State launches national search for leadership
Press Release
Issues: Education
"This office creates an opportunity for collaboration between state agencies, districts and families of students that we desperately need, and that the 50,000 New Mexico children in special education deserve. We are doing more to improve the quality of special education students receive by ensuring families are better supported in navigating a complicated system and that teachers receive consistent, up-to-date training."
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"This position is vital to the success of the office and to moving the needle on improving our special education services. I am looking for someone committed to turning our current system on its head to better serve families and educators in special education."
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