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Candidates emphasize early literacy, propose investments in instruction and culturally responsive supports
Summary
At a candidate forum, multiple APS board candidates said early literacy must be a funded, measurable priority; recommendations included structured literacy training, culturally responsive materials and stronger early‑childhood partnerships.
Multiple candidates at the Albuquerque Public Schools forum made early literacy a central topic, saying the district must prioritize getting students to grade level reading by the end of third grade and align funding and accountability to that aim.
Courtney Jackson, vice president of the APS Board and incumbent candidate, defended the district’s strategic emphasis on early literacy and recommended continuing investments in structured‑literacy training: “We can continue our investments in the LETRS…
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