/tags/meredith-machen Meredith Machen en-US Copyright Tue, 25 Oct 2022 23:24:52 GMT /local-news/2022-10-25/lack-of-competition-in-public-education-commission-races-may-point-to-larger-issues New Mexico has ranked 50th nationally in education and recent standardized test score rankings showed fourth and eighth grade students came in last nationally for proficiency in both reading and math. This election, voters will see candidates for the Public Education Commission on their ballots. And while none of the races are contested, ¾ÅÉ«Íø’sTaylor Velazquez spoke with an expert who says this points to the tension between the commission and New Mexico Public Education Department. Tue, 25 Oct 2022 23:24:52 GMT /local-news/2022-10-25/lack-of-competition-in-public-education-commission-races-may-point-to-larger-issues Taylor Velazquez