NM Education Department shares initial $5B request for FY27

NM Education Department shares initial $5B request for FY27

PED Secretary Mariana Padilla offered an early look at the FY27 budget, which emphasizes educator recruitment and training (Getty Images)The New Mexico Public Education Department shared its initial $5 billion budget request for Fiscal Year 2027 with lawmakers this week during the Legislative Education Study Interim Committee in Gallup. The $5.09 billion request marks a 1.7% decrease from the previous year, according to Public Education Secretar…