On this week’s episode of “New Mexico in Focus,” KNME-TV channel 5’s weekly hour-long public affairs show, the staff of the show pays tribute to New Mexico’s top educators as co-host David Alire Garcia meets with three of this year’s Golden Apple Award winning teachers, Crystal Gallegos from Coronado Middle/High School in Gallina, Christina Monaco from Mountain View Middle School in Rio Rancho and Betsy Van Dyke from Albuquerque’s Madison Middle School. “New Mexico in Focus” will air on Friday, May 22 at 7 p.m. on KNME-TV Channel 5/5.1 and repeat on Sunday, May 24 at 6:30 a.m.
Also on this week’s episode:
· Gene Grant and “The Line” panelists weigh in with their thoughts on what makes a memorable classroom leader.
· In recognition of Memorial Day weekend, David Alire Garcia has a conversation with New Mexico Department of Veterans Services Secretary John M. Garcia.
· Scandal-fatigue hits New Mexico politics.
· The abortion debate heats back up.
· Robert Redford’s plans to bring a taste of Sundance to our state.
Co-host Gene Grant will be joined by regular panelists Whitney Waite Cheshire and Teresa Cordova, and this week’s guest panelists Sophie Martin, managing editor for Duke City Fix and Peter St. Cyr, reporter for 770 KKOB-AM.
Producers of ‘New Mexico In Focus’ are Kevin McDonald and Kathy Wimmer. Closed captioning has been made possible by a gift from Mrs. Elspeth G. Bobbs.