NEW MEXICO VOICES FOR CHILDREN IS WORKING TO FIX THE STATE’S LOW NUMBERS IN CHILD WELL BEING. LAST WEEK WE REPORTED THAT NEW MEXICO IS 49TH IN THE NATION IN THAT CATEGORY FOR THE 3RD YEAR IN A ROW.
NEW MEXICO VOICES FOR CHILDREN HELD A PRESS CONFERENCE MONDAY MORNING. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR VERONICA GARCIA TELLS US THE MAIN TAKE-AWAY FROM THE KIDS COUNT SURVEY IS THAT WE NEED TO MAKE SOME BOLD INVESTMENTS TO TURN THE SITUATION AROUND. SHE SAYS 18 PERCENT OF NEW MEXICO ADULTS STILL DON’T HAVE A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA.
GARCIA SAYS EDUCATION IS KEY TO MANY ISSUES PLAGUING NEW MEXICO … INCLUDING THE ECONOMY. SHE REMINDS EVERYONE THAT DATA SHOWS INDUSTRY WILL MOVE TO A STATE IF ITS WORK FORCE IS TRAINED AND EDUCATED.
