Bill Soules, PhD Bill's Blogs State Election, Voting, Your Voice, Your Vote Matters 0
When I am out knocking on doors I am often asked about the national election and the candidates. People seem to be focused on what they are hearing on the news and concerned and/or disgusted with the rancor and negativity of the national campaigns. This leads some to “check-out” and question whether their vote matters […]
Bill Soules, PhD Press Releases NM Legislative Session 0
The 2018 Legislative session has begun and the K-12 education budget will make up about 44% of the entire New Mexico budget. There are two competing education budgets that are being considered, one by the Public Education Department (PED) and the other by the Legislative Finance Committee (LFC). While both proposals would spend approximately the […]
Bill Soules, PhD Bill's Blogs Early Childhood Development, Education Reform, Student Welfare 0
Every children’s story has a victim, a villain, and a hero. And so it is with the State of New Mexico and funding for early childhood education, public schools, and universities. The victims are the children of the state who are crying out for someone to hear them and to provide a future through education […]
Bill Soules, PhD Press Releases BLM, Otero Mesa, Southern New Mexico 0
Southern New Mexico has an extensive network of public lands and should have a strong voice in the discussion about how to protect and manage those public lands. We have an opportunity to guide the decisions that weigh and balance the needs of all stakeholders. The Bureau of Land Management is working on the Regional […]
Bill Soules, PhD Bill's Blogs Education, State Equalization Guarantee 0
The New Mexico Constitution states that “the Legislature shall provide for sufficient education for all children in the state:” “Shall provide” and “sufficient.” I believe that the forward-thinking legislators who set up New Mexico’s State Equalization Guarantee (SEG) understood their constitutional obligation. They recognized that ensuring each child’s access to education was the State’s responsibility. […]
Bill Soules, PhD Bill's Blogs Education Reform 0
The Time is Now How to Improve Education in New Mexico Based on Top Performing Models Executive Summary New Mexico places at or near the bottom of the states in its education rankings. There have been numerous calls for reform and efforts to change the direction the state is taking. Politics enters the equation as […]
Bill Soules, PhD Bill's Blogs Education Reform 0
History of Education in the United States Our education hasn’t gotten worse, we just haven’t kept up with improving and other countries passed us. We still are a leader in higher education, innovation, and access. We are middle of the road for achievement with the biggest problem, our underserved who pull our averages down. Our […]
