UNM drops stipend program for teacher mentors to cut costs
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — University of New Mexico is halting a stipend program for teachers who host student assistants in their classrooms due to budget reasons.
The Albuquerque Journal reported (http://bit.ly/2oo7XEf) Monday that the university's College of Education recently announced it would temporarily stop payments to student teachers who help mentor and prepare UNM students pursuing education careers.