News Brief

10/19/12

State Rewards Good Schools With Cash

KRQE News 13 (Albuquerque, NM) (10/19/12) Kim, Katie

New Mexico schools receiving "A" letter grades and those that have improved grades will receive a portion of the $1.7 million the state has set aside as cash rewards, with about 88 schools from 41 districts receiving some of the money. The funding can be used for textbooks and computer software programs, among other things, and is divided based on the number of students per school. New Mexico Education Secretary Hanna Skandera says, "When we see success, we're going to acknowledge it, champion it and reward it. This is our opportunity to say great job teachers and school leaders across the state. We're not going to miss the opportunity when we see someone doing a great job and putting our kids first, we're going to say awesome."

 

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