CHILDREN LIVING IN POVERTY IN NEW MEXICO REMAINS A MAJOR CHALLENGE IN MOVING THE STATE FORWARD. THAT FROM AMBER WALLIN, DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR NEW MEXICO VOICES FOR CHILDREN. SHE SAYS NEW MEXICO IS ONE OF THE ONLY STATES THAT SAW AN INCREASE IN CHILD POVERTY IN THE PAST YEAR.
BUT SHE TELLS US THERE ARE A FEW BRIGHT SPOTS, INCLUDING THE NUMBER OF YOUNG CHILDREN IN SCHOOL. SHE SAYS IT’S DUE TO EXPANDED PRE-K PROGRAMS STATEWIDE. VOICES FOR CHILDREN RELEASED ITS ANNUAL REPORT TUESDAY AHEAD OF THE LEGISLATIVE SESSION.
