Mon, Apr 08
|Taos County Democratic Party HQ
All About Education
Dr. Kate O'Neill, NM Secretary of Higher Education, and Dr. Patrick Valdez, CEO of UNM Taos discuss the legislative session, the need for more teachers, new scholarship money, and more. Join us!
Time & Location
Apr 08, 2019, 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
Taos County Democratic Party HQ, 729A Paseo Del Pueblo Sur, Taos, NM 87571, USA
About The Event
Kate O’Neill, the former head of the University of New Mexico’s Taos campus, was tapped by Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham to head up our state's Higher Education Department. Patrick Valdez, leading the Taos branch of UNM, has conducted research on the challenges and obstacles facing first-generation college students. Come hear what they have to say about teacher training (alternative and traditional licensure), the need for more teachers, early childhood education, and more.