THE NEW MEXICO PUBLIC EDUCATION DEPARTMENT HAS, FOR NOW, APPROVED ALBUQUERQUE PUBLIC SCHOOL PLANS TO RESTRUCTURE TWO OF ITS WORST PERFORMING SCHOOLS…LOS PADILLAS AND WHITTIER ELEMENTARIES. BUT THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL REPORTS THE SCHOOLS COULD STILL BE SHUT DOWN IF THEY CONTINUE TO GET FAILING GRADES.
MEANWHILE, THE P-E-D DENIED A RESTRUCTURING PLAN FOR ANOTHER FAILING SCHOOL…HAWTHORNE ELEMENTARY, WHICH WILL NOW BE REQUIRED TO OUTLINE OTHER SCHOOLING OPTIONS FOR PARENTS AND INFORM THEM OF HIGHER PERFORMING SCHOOLS IN THE AREA.
