Latest effort to restructure the Public Education Department fails in committee

Legislative proposal to move NM Public Education Department out of the governor's cabinet fails to advance out of committee.

By: Leah Romero

Outlets: Source New Mexico

Published: February 4, 2026

Words: 486

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 1 day ago

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A familiar proposal to restructure the New Mexico Public Education Department and have an appointed state board and superintendent of education oversee its governance on Wednesday failed once again to make it out of committee.

State Sen. Bill Soules (D-Las Cruces), chair of the Senate Education Committee, sponsored his latest effort to return governance of the PED to an appointed nine-member board and superintendent, rather than overseen by a cabinet secretary, this session through

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