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So you’re 15, maybe 16 years old and sophomore in high school.  This May, you will be just a few classes shy of completing your high school coursework.  You already have a semester of college under your belt.  How do you feel?

“It makes me feel good about myself.  I gave up things to get better things, and I’ll have an associate’s degree as an 18 year old. That’s something others don’t have the opportunity to do.  I applied myself to become better, and it means a lot.”

This is just one of the things I heard recently when interviewing a group ... Continue Reading

Some of the most hotly debated topics in this legislative session are about education.  What’s important about those conversations is that everyone, at the end of the day, wants the same thing.  The goal is to build structures to support children who are well educated, well prepared for college, and well-trained to enter our workforce, and therefore, our economy.

While much of the attention is on the issue of social promotion, we need to support today’s high school, students in their pursuit of a degree or certification in college, and preparation for career success. 

One of the best tools for accomplishing these ... Continue Reading

“What gets measured gets done,” is a pretty common phrase.  It rightly states that if you have an expectation and a sense of being accountable for a goal or outcome, the odds are pretty good that you’ll see progress made toward accomplishing that goal.

Measurement is key to understanding what works and what doesn’t – what can be called success and what needs to be redirected or scrapped all together.  Depending on the kind of measurement, you may even be able to understand why something works or not and apply that understanding to expand the scope and scale of success. 

When it ... Continue Reading

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LAS CRUCES, NM – The W. K. Kellogg Foundation has awarded a three-year, $345,090 grant to The Bridge of Southern New Mexico to advance its work to build strong pathways that increase high school graduation rates and prepare a strong workforce for Dona Ana County.

A press conference announcing the grant, and introducing the partner organizations that will also benefit from it, takes place on Tuesday, January 3, 12.p.m. at the Hotel Encanto, during a luncheon jointly hosted by three of The Bridge’s partners: MVEDA, the Greater Las Cruces Chamber of Commerce, and the Hispano ... Continue Reading

What could be accomplished if we all shared the same vision for the future of New Mexico’s children and youth?  If we could put aside our differences, find common ground, and rally around a single goal for their future, would New Mexico look different in 10 years?  20 years?

That’s the question that was framed by a national foundation that is investing significant resources  -- more than $16 million this year – into New Mexico to build healthy, educated children today for stronger families tomorrow.  The W.K. Kellogg Foundation from Battle Creek, Michigan has taken a strong interest in helping propel ... Continue Reading