It’s the summer, and the thought of school is far from the minds of many.  But a summit that was held in May to address Albuquerque’s high drop-out rate was just the start of the discussion for area education professionals.

Host David Alire Garcia sits down with some of them to do a follow-up on the Drop-Out Summit.  Then, it’s Gene Grant and The Line panelists to further the discussion. Plus, a look a vote to ban the release of torture photos, a crackdown on crime, a controversial guest slugger hits it for the Isotopes.

At some point in almost every organization’s life cycle, growth stalls. Steve McKee, president of Albuquerque’s McKee Wallwork Cleveland Advertising, set out on a quest to find out why. The result of his five-year research journey, where he examined more than 700 corporations, is the book When Growth Stalls: How It Happens, Why You’re Stuck, and What to Do About It. NEW MEXICO IN FOCUS brings you an interview with the author, with guest host Sophie Martin.

Then it’s co-host Gene Grant and The Line panelists on health care reform’s New Mexico connections, the proliferation of politicians Facebook, and more. And co-host David Alire Garcia takes us on a special tour of the Rio Grande Zoo.