About this episode

Ashley Mullins discusses the conclusion of New Mexico's short legislative session and the status of education bills across various states.

In this episode of  Statehouse Spotlights , host Ashley Mullins breaks down the fast-paced end of New Mexico's short legislative session, highlighting the key education bills that crossed the finish line — and the proposals that fell short. Ashley then shifts to a status check on several other states, where major education policies are still moving as each state approaches critical procedural deadlines.  With a focus on policy outcomes, emerging trends and what to watch next, this episode gives listeners a clear, timely snapshot of where important K–12 legislation stands across several high-activity states.  Remember to join the conversation on social media.    ExcelinEd in Action (@ExcelinAction) / X (twitter.com)     ExcelinEd in Action (@excelinedinaction) • Instagram      ExcelinEd in Action (@excelinedinaction) • BlueSky     ExcelinEd in Action on  Facebook4   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Ashley Mullins

Topics covered

• legislative session
• education policy
• K-12 legislation
• state government
• policy outcomes

Keywords

• New Mexico
• education bills
• legislative session
• K-12
• policy trends

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: ExcelinEd in Action

Places: New Mexico, several states

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