This week Benny Shendo, Jr. participated in a series of meetings of New Mexico school board members and students, all of whom are concerned about the "adequate yearly progress" scores required by State law. They questioned whether the scores accurately reflect the progress of students from non-mainstream cultural backgrounds."This trend in recent years toward 'one size fits all' testing is not taking our public education in the right direction," Benny remarked. "In the global-economy marketplace that will make up our children's future, one of our greatest assets is our rich mix of cultures here in New Mexico. We need our public education to respect that great diversity and be culturally sensitive and relevant to our young people, so that they can move forward with pride in who they are, where they come from and their place in the world."
