Discussion Topic: Education
RGF provides US Census data showing NM spends more than neighbors on K-12 for story
The Rio Grande Foundation recently published a story noting that the latest Census data show New Mexico outspending all of our neighboring states per-student in the area of K-12 education. You can find that post which includes a link to the original Census data here....
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RGF report on UNM/NMSU sports teams generates coverage
The Rio Grande Foundation earned some serious news coverage recently in its critique of the "major" college sports programs at UNM and NMSU. In taking the position that student fees and taxpayer dollars should not be diverted to prop up sports programs we put fort the...
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UNM/NMSU Sports: Reliant on Student Fees, in Need of Re-prioritization/Alignment with University Missions
After initially suggesting a 4 percent tuition increase was needed, The University of New Mexico’s regents recently adopted a 3.1 percent tuition increase for next school year. On the heels of that the Board of Regents just announced that the University would continue...
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RGF questions Mayor Keller’s “Stay home for college” pitch to local high school seniors
Channel 13 covered our recent questioning of Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller's sending letters to local high school seniors urging them to stay home and attend UNM. Benefits offered include "free" bus passes, early childhood care, and the ability to serve on boards and...
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Freedom Index Results Highlight Challenging 2019 Legislative Session
(Albuquerque) The Rio Grande Foundation has tracked floor votes in New Mexico’s Legislature from the perspective of individual freedom (both economic and under the US Constitution) for several years. Final results for the 2019 Legislature are available now. Unlike...
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RGF president Paul Gessing discussed the 2019 session's outcome with KOB TV Channel 4. The story is below, but my tweet explains our general take on what happened:
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APS sends surveys out, I discuss with KRQE Channel 13
In the wake of a stinging rebuke at the hands of voters, Albuquerque Public Schools has sent surveys out to parents asking what they think the priorities of the district should be. As I explain to Channel 13, it is a decent idea, but to be successful, the information...
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Questioning APS Maintenance Freeze on KOAT Channel 7
Recently, RGF President Paul Gessing wrote an "open letter" to the APS administration regarding their defeat in the recent bond/tax hike election and their decision to freeze spending on facility maintenance. Among other things I noted that APS' budget allocates...
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Gessing sits down with KRQE Channel 13 on APS tax hike election results
The Rio Grande Foundation fought hard against a big property tax hike. As it turned out, voters who turned out in record numbers, agreed with us that the 19% increase was too much. Gessing offers his reaction and the APS leadership offers theirs in the story below:
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Taxpayers win big in defeat of APS tax hikes
Proving once again that no matter who voters elect to office, they don't necessarily support higher taxes and vast increases in the size and scope of government, Albuquerque Public Schools district voters overwhelmingly turned down two tax hikes and a bond measure...
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APS tax hike election concludes Tuesday: Gessing on KOB TV, the selfish pro-tax hike crowd
Ballots in the the mail-in Albuquerque Public Schools election must be returned to the County Clerk's office by tomorrow (February 5). If you haven't mailed your ballot in you can head down to the Clerk's office downtown in person. RGF president Paul Gessing had one...
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Comparing APS spending with other regional districts
Whether it is the push to increase education spending at the state level or the plan to raise property taxes to fund more buildings and other capital outlay projects, the push for more spending is based on the misguided belief that the schools simply don't have enough...
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