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History and Background Several of the state's business leaders were assembled by Governor Bruce King, in 1991, to help improve the quality of education in New Mexico. They agreed that both the education and the business communities would benefit from such a cooperative effort, resulting in the formation of the Governor's Business Executives for Education (GBEE). Their mission is to establish a climate for continuous improvement of New Mexico's education system through the partnership of business, education, and government to achieve "Best-In-Class" results for all students in New Mexico.In l992, the GBEEs established the Strengthening Quality in Schools (SQS) Initiative to accomplish their mission. The SQS vision is to have "Successful Quality Students in Schools of Quality Statewide," and the mission was clear -- to accelerate the improvement of student achievement and system performance in New Mexico schools by promoting Baldrige Criteria and Quality Concepts as the basis of an integrated education system and to lead selected statewide and local initiatives to provide challenging, engaging and relevant learning opportunities. SQS has been implemented in phases beginning in 1992 and now is in its 7th phase of training. Demand for SQS training continues to grow, especially with the strong support of the current governor and the modeling of the Baldrige Criteria from the Secretary of Education and other leaders of the NM Public Education Department. Over 4,000 educators in 200 schools in 33 districts are being served this school year directly impacting over 120,000 students in New Mexico! |
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