LONG-TIME EDUCATOR RAQUEL REEDY NOW RUNS THE ALBUQUERQUE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. AMONG THE THINGS SHE’LL BE EVALUATING ARE THE DISTRICT’S GRADUATION RATES. REEDY SAYS THE NUMBERS PROBABLY DON’T TELL THE COMPLETE STORY.
SHE SAYS APS NEEDS TO DO RESEARCH ON WHAT’S HAPPENING WITH THE FAMILIES AND THE COMMUNITIES. SHE SAYS MANY STUDENTS COME FROM SITUATIONS THAT INCLUDE POVERTY AND JOBLESSNESS, WHICH IMPACTS LEARNING.
REEDY STARTED WITH APS IN 1976 AND WAS HIRED BY THE SCHOOL BOARD AS THE PERMANENT SUPERINTENDENT DURING A CLOSED SESSION ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT. SHE SAYS SHE’S PLEASED AND HONORED TO HOLD THE POSITION.
