Martha Burk, Amy Biehl High School, teacher retention, the latest election analysis
This week on NEW MEXICO IN FOCUS, Producer Sarah Gustavus sits down with Martha Burk, a political psychologist and author of “Your Voice, Your Vote: The Savvy Woman’s Guide to Power, Politics, and the Change We Need,” to discuss women’s issues and the 2016 elections.
NMiF also stops by Amy Biehl High School in downtown Albuquerque to hear why voting is being taught as an important part of civic engagement in the charter school’s curriculum.
Host Gene Grant and this week’s Line opinion panelists discuss the latest news headlines including local reactions to the final weeks of the 2016 presidential campaigns. The Line will also discuss a recently released report on teacher retention that got some attention in local media.
Guests:
Martha Burk, political psychologist and author of "Your Voice, Your Vote"
Line Panelists:
Janice Arnold-Jones, former state representative
Dan Foley, former state lawmaker
Antoinette Sedillo Lopez, executive director of Enlace Comunitario
Harry Van Buren, UNM Anderson School of Management
Correspondents:
Host / Commentator:
New Mexico in Focus is New Mexico PBS’ prime-time news magazine show covering the events, issues, and people that are shaping life in New Mexico and the Southwest. Hosted by Gene Grant, New Mexico in Focus takes a multi-layered look at social, political, economic, health, education and arts issues and explores them in-depth, with a critical eye to give them context beyond the “news of the moment.”
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