This week on New Mexico in Focus host Gene Grant sits down with New Mexico Education Secretary Christopher Ruszkowski to talk about the latest news from the Public Education Department. They discuss teacher and student evaluations, other education priorities and the politics around our education system.
Also this week, Gene Grant and the Line opinion panelists also have a lively debate over current topics in the news.
STUDIO GUEST
- Christopher Ruszkowski, New Mexico Education Secretary
LINE PANELISTS
- Merritt Allen, Vox Optima LLC
- Dan Foley, former House minority whip
- Laura Sanchez-Rivét, attorney at Cuddy & McCarthy, LLP
- Harry Van Buren, professor in the UNM Anderson School of Management
HOST
- Gene Grant
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