“Years of disappointment haven’t dimmed his optimism. Allen Sánchez – president of the nonprofit group CHI St. Joseph’s Children and executive director of the New Mexico Conference of Catholic Bishops – isn’t giving up on the proposed constitutional amendment for early childhood programs, even as it’s set to die this year in the Senate Finance Committee, without a hearing.” See …

“Allen Sanchez, CEO for CHI St. Joseph’s Children, which provides free home visiting services in New Mexico, testified last week in front of the Senate Education Committee in support of a resolution that would take an extra 1 percent distribution from the Land Grant Permanent Fund for early childhood education programs, including home visiting. ‘If a child is in the …

“SANTA FE, N.M. — A march in front of the Roundhouse Thursday sought to push lawmakers to take action that could lead to a change in education. The One Thousand Kid March was put together by Invest in Kids Now and CHI St. Joseph’s Children. They want the Legislature to pass a bill that would put a constitutional amendment on …