Martinez Blasts Brooks for NCLB Waiver Comments

Gov. Susana Martinez
From KOB-TV.com - The governor is celebrating New Mexico's waiver from No Child Left Behind, but she is also blasting Albuquerque Public Schools Superintendent Winston Brooks. After learning New Mexico got the waiver, Governor Susana Martinez took to Facebook on Wednesday, saying: "I am proud of the fact that New Mexico is ahead of 39 other states in terms of education reform.
Winston Brooks
It was embarrassing that the superintendent of the state's largest school district was cheering against New Mexico last week to score cheap political points." When KOB Eyewitness News 4 asked Martinez about the post, she said last week Brooks said it was embarrassing that New Mexico was not one of the last states to receive the waiver.
On Wednesday, Brooks sent out a statement about No Child Left Behind commending the state for its efforts. He then went on to say he was "eager to see the detials of the waiver to better understand expectations from the U.S. Department of Education." We tried getting reaction from Superintendent Brooks and were told he is out of town. Read more

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