Voices of TaosSuperintendent Dr. Antonio Layton announces new Taos High principal and a "comeback tour" to get students and families ready for another school year.
Join Taos News reporter Liam Easley as he talks with Taos Municipal Schools new superintendent Dr. Antonio Layton. Dr. Layton had most recently served as executive director of human resources for Edcouch-Elsa Independent School District in Edinburg, Texas. Dr. Layton shares with Liam some creative strategies he has for getting Taos students back in the classroom. "We're going to be doing a comeback tour," he says, "trying to emphasize that being in school is the best place for our kids. And part of that is for me to rebuild the confidence in our community and our parents that Taos Municipal Schools is the place to be." Dr. Layton hopes to hire two math interventionists to help support teachers and also get kids' math scores up. Dr. Layton also discusses the recent hire of Emy DeHerrera as the principal of Taos High School and why he thinks she's a great fit for the job.
