Oct 6, 2022 | Early Childhood Education , Press Releases
SANTA FE – Today, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced a new grant available to child care providers that will increase wages for staff by $3 an hour across the board, raising the wage floor to $15 an hour for entry-level workers and $20 an hour for...
Sep 19, 2022 | Early Childhood Education , Press Releases
SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Monday celebrated the opening of two child care facilities for state employees in Santa Fe.
Apr 28, 2022 | Early Childhood Education , Press Releases
ALBUQUERQUE – Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham on Thursday announced family-focused initiatives eliminating costs for child care for most New Mexico families, increase capacity for child care services in areas lacking access, and supporting early chil...
Feb 18, 2020 | Early Childhood Education , Press Releases
SANTA FE – Surrounded by early childhood advocates, educators, lawmakers, children and parents, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Tuesday established the New Mexico Early Childhood Trust Fund, signing House Bill 83 into law in a Cabinet Room ceremony at...
Feb 5, 2020 | Early Childhood Education , Press Releases
SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Wednesday issued the following statement after Senate Bill 3, creating the Early Childhood Trust Fund, a $320 million investment in the health, education and well-being of New Mexico’s youngest children, pas...
Jan 31, 2020 | Early Childhood Education , Press Releases
SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Friday afternoon issued the following statement after the New Mexico Senate unanimously confirmed Elizabeth Groginsky’s appointment as the state’s first-ever secretary of the new Early Childhood Education and...
Jan 21, 2020 | Early Childhood Education , Press Releases
SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Tuesday issued her second annual State of the State address, launching the second session of the 54th New Mexico Legislature with a speech underscoring the need for sustained investment in programs that meet ...
Jan 15, 2020 | Early Childhood Education , Press Releases
SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Wednesday announced her agenda for the second session of the 54th New Mexico Legislature.
Nov 6, 2019 | Early Childhood Education , Press Releases
SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced Wednesday that Elizabeth Groginsky will be the first secretary of the new Early Childhood Education and Care Department.
Sep 18, 2019 | Early Childhood Education , Press Releases
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