Discussion Topic: Education
LEED Schools ≠ “Green”: How LEED Certification Drives Up Costs, Fails to Deliver Energy Efficiency
ALBUQUERQUE — Tax-free shopping for “back to school” is getting under way and both students and teachers can see summers’ end from here. But what kind of schools will those students head back to? New Mexico Executive Order 2006- 001, signed by Governor Bill...
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Gessing to offer “Crash Course in Free Market Economics” through OASIS
OASIS is a great organization that puts on a variety of classes for older folks and "seasoned citizens." If you want to find out more information and useful data to understand economic issues facing our nation, state, and community, sign up now for an OASIS class this...
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A Dubious Bet on College and Economic Development
This year marks the 20th anniversary of New Mexico's Legislative Lottery Scholarship Program. Unfortunately, there isn't much to celebrate. A well-intentioned attempt to boost access to higher learning in the Land of Enchantment, the program was crafted by a...
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New Mexico: Land of the Free Lunch (and breakfast)?
The economist Milton Friedman famously said (as have other economists) that there's no such thing as a "free" lunch. Apparently, Dr. Friedman never visited New Mexico. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, New Mexico has a higher proportion of its...
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Rio Grande Foundation Launches NEW Radio Show “Tipping Point New Mexico” This Saturday, April 9 from noon to 3pm
The Rio Grande Foundation is launching a new radio show on a new home, “The Rock of Talk” 95.9FM and 1600AM. The show called “Tipping Point New Mexico” will air Saturdays weekly from noon to 3pm. Hosts will rotate but will include RGF's Paul Gessing, Dowd Muska, and...
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Slew of Bad Rankings Reflect New Mexico’s Difficult Reality
Over the years, New Mexicans have grown used to seeing their state at the bottom of a lot of good lists and at the top of many of the bad ones. This long-term systemic problem has grown worse due to declines in federal spending and employment at the Labs and military...
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‘Political Pay’ at APS is a Bad Deal
Most of the media’s attention has been focused on the ongoing scandal at the top of Albuquerque Public Schools. Unfortunately, an issue with much larger long-term ramifications was voted on by the APS board – minus Peggy Muller-Aragon, who opposed the move. The issue...
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2015 New Mexico Friedman Day Celebration: Dr. Matt Ladner Shares Some Scary Demographic Data & How Educational Choice Can Alleviate The Problem
Dr. Matthew Ladner spoke at the Rio Grande Foundation's "Milton Friedman Day" celebration on New Mexico's Impending Demographic Challenges and How Policymakers Can Cope. His slides can be accessed here. Ladner, an optimist by nature, had some sobering words for the...
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Gessing and Rep. Bill McCamley Discuss 2015 Legislative Activities on KRWG TV
I was recently in Las Cruces and had a chance to sit down with Fred Martino of KRWG (the public television station in Las Cruces) to discuss what happened in the 2015 legislative session and special session. Las Cruces area state Representative Bill McCamley, a...
read moreSteve McKee’s talk: How New Mexico Can Beat Texas for Real
New Mexico businessman and entrepreneur Steve McKee was the keynote speaker at a recent Rio Grande Foundation luncheon. He gave an optimistic and detailed talk about the ways in which New Mexico policymakers can turn our state around and even beat Texas in the...
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Low Teacher Pay in New Mexico and The Growing K-12 Bureaucracy
A recent report by New Mexico's Legislative Finance Committee has found that teacher pay in our state is too low to keep good teachers. Interestingly, according to the NEA, New Mexico's per-pupil spending on education is about average (25th according to the chart on...
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Education Union Takes Wrong Side Repeatedly
Once again, the National Education Association (NEA) has proven itself to be simply another left-wing special interest group that cares more about obtaining and spending taxpayer money than enacting policies that benefit New Mexico’s children. This is the clear...
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