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Ring the Bell: School Highlights

Check out photos and videos from the PED as well as from schools around the state as students and staff return to classrooms.

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A letter to staff regarding the Derek Chauvin verdicts

Secretary Ryan Stewart sent the letter below to all staff at the Public Education Department regarding the guilty verdicts issued on April 20, 2021, against Derek Chauvin, a former police officer who murdered George Floyd in front of a convenience store in Minneapolis. The Public Education Department strives to promote a safe, inclusive, and responsive environment for all students in New Mexico and will continue to work toward engaging in crucial conversations around eradicating cultures of intolerance within our communities.

A letter from Secretary Ryan Stewart to PED staff

Martinez and Yazzie Consolidated Lawsuit Response Updates

The New Mexico Public Education Department has defined strategies, established timelines, and begun the work of ensuring that all students in New Mexico are engaged in a culturally and linguistically responsive education system that meets their social, emotional, and academic needs. We have much more to do, and to that end, the PED’s Identity, Equity, and Transformation team will soon share updates on how the PED is addressing those needs. To learn more about where we’ve been, where we are now, and what we’re working on for the future, the Martinez and Yazzie Consolidated Lawsuit page is packed with resources and information. We will continue to provide updates on this page as these efforts continue.