Making Schools Work

On June 8, 2007, NCTAF, MetLife Foundation, and KNME held a town hall meeting on, "Making Schools Work." Audience members participtated in a town hall meeting on the important role of teachers to make schools work in a P-20 system in New Mexico.  Participants also saw a KNME-produced 6-minute video spotlight of the Hobbs School District.

• To see the video of the Hobbs School District, click here.
• For more information, read the press release.
• To watch or listen to the panel discussion, click here.

Moderated By:
Veronica Garcia
New Mexico Secretary of Education

Panel One:

• Dr. William Flores, Deputy Cabinet Secretary, NM Higher Education Department
• State Senator Cynthia Nava, State of New Mexico
• Mr. Larry Langley, President & CEO, NM Business Roundtable
• Dr. Peter Winograd, Director - Office of Education Accountability, NM Department of Finance & Administration

Panel Two:

• Ms. Joyce Aranda, Director of Secondary Education, Las Cruces Public Schools
• Mr. Aaron Meurer, Student, Cibola High School
• Dr. Rosalita Mitchell , Director of Professional Development, College of Education, University of New Mexic
• Ms. Michelle Thompson-Loyd, Teacher, Manzano High School
• Ms. Barbara Vigil-Lowder, Superintendent, Bernalillo Public Schools