Hurford: What Other States Can Learn From New Mexico’s Bet On Literacy

N.M.'s bet on literacy has lessons for other states

For too long, New Mexico’s students — especially Native American, Hispanic and low-income kids — were denied foundational literacy skills that open doors to lifelong opportunity.

Hurford: What Other States Can Learn From New Mexico’s Bet On Literacy

By DAVID P. HURFORD Ph.D. Executive Director Center for READing, Pittsburg State University Pittsburg, Kansas For too long, New Mexico’s students – especially Native American, Hispanic, and low-income kids – were denied foundational literacy skills that open doors to lifelong opportunity. A sustained, science-based investment is starting to change that. Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham and New Mexico education leaders have made literacy a statewi…