Education Pioneers Saw Need,Helped Fill It

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(SUNfoto by Melissa Vigil)Pete Gomez served in many capacities during his career in the Española and Pojoaque school disttricts, including superintendent. In the early years of his teaching career he and a co-worker developed programs similar to todays Head Start.

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“New Mexico made several attempts at statehood, but was considered ‘too exotic’ because residents only spoke Spanish and Native languages,” author and historian Sigfredo Maestas said. “It was the need to learn English and grow that brought public education (to…

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