Over the years, whenever the issue of education reform and achievement is raised, foaming-at-the-mouth NM reform advocates, such as the Albuquerque Journal Editorial Board, breathlessly (maybe because of all the foam in their mouth) spew the example of AIMS (Albuquerque Institute of Math & Science). Here’s just one example, from 2014, of the Journal Board in… Read More AIMing to Game The School Grade System: ABQ Institute of Math & Science

  The way I understand it, sometime back in the latter half of the 20th Century a guy had the idea that making cycling easier and safer on Silver Avenue was a far saner idea than trying to ride Central Avenue. I don’t know if that guy wants public credit, but he’s an old-time blogger not… Read More Some Things Take a Long Time: Ribbon Cutting for the New Silver Bike Boulevard

Just like baseball or other sporting event, when attending a New Mexico Legislative session or committee hearing, or watching from home live or an “on demand” archived game, you need a game program, a scorecard, and probably a drink. The drink is particularly needed when the “team” you support is education in the 2017 NM… Read More You Can’t Tell the Teachers Without a Scorecard: Watching NM Legislature 2017

Note: After six weeks of pondering, more pondering and even some Poi Dog Pondering, Better Burque has decided to get back to posting here on a fairly regular basis. BB will still look at bicycling and pedestrian matters here in the Duke City, perhaps more than anyone cares for, but will also get back to… Read More Things BB Wrote Elsewhere: Hanna Skandera and the Steaming Crock of “Piecemeal”

While 2016 has been pretty much a complete shitshow all around the world, it’s been a fascinating and rewarding one, personally, and here at Better Burque. Starting up early this year, BB has tried to step at least a bit deeper into local issues, particularly those concerning transportation. I’ve learned a lot, and hope that… Read More Better Burque 2.0: What’s Next in 2017

We haven’t seen too many “2016: Year in Review” articles/stories/blog posts yet, and that might be because it’s just now December 20th, but it’s probably far more likely that everyone required to write reviews is so dreading the prospect of reviewing a year so awful, so heinous that recapping it will almost be as bad… Read More 2016: Year in Rose-Colored Glasses Review