By Rodd Cayton Dana Petro says Puesta del Sol Preschool welcomed about 100 4-year-olds into the classroom Tuesday, but Rio Rancho Public Schools is looking down the road. “We’re already thinking about who they will be as third-graders, as fifth-graders, as middle-schoolers, and ultimately our graduates,” Petro said at a press conference announcing the grand […]
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Armed threats reported at Rio Rancho preschool, high school Monday
By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. Rio Rancho police responded to two reports of an armed subject threatening someone Monday morning, prompting a brief lockout at Rio Rancho High School, according to the Rio Rancho Police Department. Officers received a report around 8:07 a.m. that a man pointed a firearm at another person at Shining Stars […]
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Taking the reins: Superintendent Dodd outlines priorities for RRPS as new school year starts
By Rodd Cayton Robert Dodd says he’s unlikely to be teaching anybody math or reading during the upcoming school year. However, he says, it’s his job as the second ever superintendent of Rio Rancho Public Schools to ensure the people who will be teaching math, reading and everything else have the resources, the guidance, and […]
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Keeping it cool: A/C conversion part of APS strategy to fight rising temps
By Rodd Cayton It’s hot, and that’s not ideal for learning, Albuquerque Public Schools officials acknowledged Monday. Therefore, the district has been working on a variety of initiatives to keep kids cool. “We are overstaffed for the beginning of the year in terms of having all hands on deck to address any work orders,” Antonio […]
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R4Creating keeps tech education humming with new Sparklight funding
Rio Rancho families chasing new tech skills just got a boost: R4Creating’s Community Hub is getting a fresh $5,000 grant from internet provider Sparklight to keep its STEM classes, job training and community gathering space humming. The money comes from Sparklight’s Charitable Giving Fund, which handed out more than $125,000 to 28 nonprofits across its […]
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Back-to-school 2026: What Rio Rancho families need to know
By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. It’s that week that many students fear and many parents, including myself, celebrate. It’s back-to-school week. Here’s what you need to know as the 2026-2027 Rio Rancho Public School year kicks off. Most RRPS students head back to class Thursday, Aug. 6. Preschoolers at Puesta del Sol start a few […]
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APS receives grant to connect coordinators to instructional teams
Albuquerque Public Schools has been awarded a grant connected to enhancing its community schools program. The $50,000 National Moonshot Grant is for “Extending the Educator Team: Embedding Community in the Future of Learning,” an initiative of Remake Learning, a Pennsylvania-based network “that works to bring together a diverse network of stakeholders to imagine a more […]
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Building tomorrow: Bernalillo to host community conversation on early childhood
By Rodd Cayton Area state legislators will be in Bernalillo next month to discuss ways to improve New Mexico’s supply of childcare. State Sen. Cindy Nava will headline the program at 4 p.m. Aug. 5 at the El Zócalo Event Center, 264 S. Camino Del Pueblo. Growing Up New Mexico, an early childhood partnership, the […]
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Corrales K-8 welcomes familiar face as new principal
By Rodd Cayton A Corrales resident has been named head of the village’s public school. Albuquerque Public Schools has hired Ryan Kettler, whose career has spanned roles including superintendent, principal, and adjunct professor, as the new principal at Corrales K-8 School. He has worked extensively in area school districts, including previously in APS, as assistant […]
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Reaching for the sky: New RRPS superintendent seeking gains at high-performing district
By Rodd Cayton, The Paper. The year is 2040. The Rio Rancho Events Center is packed, as the community celebrates hundreds of newly minted graduates of a local high school. They are asked to stand, arranged by their plans for after high school. Eventually, every graduate is standing, and the community embraces its status as […]