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Monthly Albuquerque Journal Columns

Each month, the Superintendent shares his thoughts in a guest column in the Albuquerque Journal.

May 2013: APS Aims for a 75% Grad Rate

May 2013: APS Aims for a 75% Grad Rate

Read the superintendent’s column that appeared in the Albuquerque Journal today, May 14.

May 14, 2013

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April 2013: APS Can’t Bandage its Budget

April 2013: APS Can’t Bandage its Budget

Read the superintendent’s column that appeared in the Albuquerque Journal today, April 9.

April 9, 2013

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March 2013: Counselors Make Safer Schools

March 2013: Counselors Make Safer Schools

Read the superintendent’s column that appeared in the Albuquerque Journal March 12.

March 19, 2013

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February 2013: Grad rate of 70% is noteworthy

February 2013: Grad rate of 70% is noteworthy

Read the superintendent’s column that appeared in the Albuquerque Journal Feb. 12.

February 13, 2013

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January 2013: Bonds Help without Tax Rate Hike

January 2013: Bonds Help without Tax Rate Hike

Read the superintendent’s column that appeared in the Albuquerque Journal today, Jan. 8.

January 8, 2013

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December 2012: IB May be Here in 2013

December 2012: IB May be Here in 2013

Read the superintendent’s column that appeared in the Albuquerque Journal today, Dec. 11.

December 11, 2012

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November 2012: Giving Thanks

November 2012: Giving Thanks

Read the superintendent’s column that ran in the Albuquerque Journal today, Nov. 13.

November 13, 2012

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October 2012: Community Getting its Say on Bullying

October 2012: Community Getting its Say on Bullying

Read the superintendent’s column that ran in the Albuquerque Journal today, Oct. 9.

October 9, 2012

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September 2012: APS Team Keeps it all Humming

September 2012: APS Team Keeps it all Humming

Read the superintendent’s column that ran in the Albuquerque Journal today, Sept. 11.

September 11, 2012

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August 2012:  Challenges won’t limit optimism

August 2012: Challenges won’t limit optimism

Read the superintendent’s column that ran in the Albuquerque Journal today, Aug. 14.

August 14, 2012

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July 2012: New era is on the rise at Del Norte

July 2012: New era is on the rise at Del Norte

Read the Superintendent’s column that ran in the Albuquerque Journal July 10

July 10, 2012

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June 2012: Grad rates improving, albeit slowly

June 2012: Grad rates improving, albeit slowly

Read the Superintendent’s column that ran in the Albuquerque Journal June 12

June 13, 2012

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May 2012: Redesign of schools just beginning

May 2012: Redesign of schools just beginning

Read the Superintendent’s column that ran in the Albuquerque Journal May 8

May 15, 2012

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April 2012: Stadium is a reason for all to cheer

April 2012: Stadium is a reason for all to cheer

Read the Superintendent’s column that ran in Albuquerque Journal today, April 10

April 10, 2012

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March 2012:  Reform: ‘Devil is in the details’

March 2012: Reform: ‘Devil is in the details’

Read the Superintendent’s column that ran in Albuquerque Journal today, March 20

March 20, 2012

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January 2012:  Lawmakers Need Input on Schools

January 2012: Lawmakers Need Input on Schools

Read the Superintendent’s column that ran in the Albuquerque Journal today, Jan. 17

January 17, 2012

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December 2011: Community voices are being heard

December 2011: Community voices are being heard

This guest column appeared in the Albuquerque Journal.

December 13, 2011

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November 2011: APS Displays Dedication to Transparency

November 2011: APS Displays Dedication to Transparency

This guest column appeared in the Albuquerque Journal.

November 8, 2011

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October 2011: Absorbing Expertise of Whole Nation

October 2011: Absorbing Expertise of Whole Nation

This guest column appeared in the Albuquerque Journal.

October 11, 2011

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September 2011: Students set big goals for APS to meet

September 2011: Students set big goals for APS to meet

This guest column appeared in the Albuquerque Journal.

September 13, 2011

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