New Mexico Early Childhood Education and Care Department to administer the Summer Food Service Program for Children 

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Press ReleaseFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDecember 19, 2023 CONTACT Micah McCoyCommunications Director Email: micah.mccoy@ececd.gov.nmMobile: (505) 629–95751120 Paseo De PeraltaSanta Fe, NM 87501 SANTA FE – The New Mexico Early Childhood Education and Care Department (NM...

ECECD budget request sustains important gains for families and providers and increases access to high-quality programs and services

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Press ReleaseFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 12, 2023 CONTACT Micah McCoyCommunications Director(505) 629 – 9575  micah.mccoy@ececd.gov.nm 1120 Paseo De PeraltaSanta Fe, NM 87501 SANTA FE, NM – Today, the New Mexico Early Childhood Education and Care Department (ECECD)...

ECECD hires Lela Wendell as new Director of Policy, Research, and Quality Initiatives Division

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Press ReleaseFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 28, 2023 CONTACT Micah McCoyCommunications Director(505) 629 – 9575  micah.mccoy@ececd.gov.nm 1120 Paseo De PeraltaSanta Fe, NM 87501 SANTA FE – Today, the New Mexico Early Childhood Education and Care Department (ECECD)...

ECECD launches season two of The Early Show with Alax

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Press ReleaseFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 16, 2023 CONTACT ECECD Contact: Micah McCoy / micah.mcoy@ececd.nm.gov ECECD launches season two of The Early Show with Alax Series adds new “Ask Alax” segment to answer families’ questions about caregiving, child development,...

New Mexico education agencies champion freedom to read during Banned Books Week 

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Press ReleaseFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 6, 2023 CONTACT ECECD Contact: Micah McCoy / micah.mcoy@ececd.nm.gov PED Contact: Martha Pincoffs / martha.pincoffs@ped.nm.gov HED Contact: Stephanie J. Montoya / stephanie.j.montoya@hed.nm.gov New Mexico education agencies...

ECECD concludes season one of innovative series, The Early Show with Alax

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Press ReleaseFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 26, 2023 CONTACT Micah McCoyCommunications Director Micah.mccoy@ececd.nm.gov Mobile: (505) 629-9575  Show generated over 5.6 million views and over 20,000 subscribers SANTA FE, NM – The New Mexico Early Childhood...