By Kevin Hendricks – The Paper. All 20 seniors at RioTECH are graduating this week — every one of them holding an industry-recognized credential, and some leaving with an associate’s degree before finishing high school. It is the school’s first graduating class. RioTECH — an acronym for Technical Education Career Hub — opened in fall […]
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Free tech help coming to Placitas, Bernalillo seniors this month
Sandoval County seniors can get free, face-to-face tech help this month when Teeniors — a program pairing tech-savvy teens with older adults — brings classes and one-on-one coaching to Placitas and Bernalillo. The Placitas session, “Loneliness & Connection in the Digital Age,” runs Friday, May 15 at 10 a.m. at the Placitas Senior Center. Presenter […]
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STEM Educator Shelly Gruenig and her robots are a ‘force for good’
By Sara Atencio-Gonzales, The Paper. – Shelly Gruenig did not set out to build one of New Mexico’s most impactful STEM organizations. Twenty-one years ago, she was simply a homeschool mom looking for something fun for her son to do. “I stumbled across this robotics competition, and I was like, ‘Oh, we could do that. […]
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Full Circle: Estancia superintendent retiring as a lover of rural schools
By Rodd Cayton, Route 66 Independent — Cindy Sims says her next role will be “the little old lady with story books.” After 45 years in education, the last seven as superintendent of the Estancia Municipal School District, Sims is retiring at the end of the school year. She said she wants to spend more […]
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Corrales principal who was on leave resigns from APS
The principal at Corrales K-8 School will not be returning. Alvaro Ramazzini, who had been placed on administrative leave, resigned March 19 from Albuquerque Public Schools, according to a letter sent to district families. APS still hasn’t given a reason for Ramazzini’s leave or resignation. “We appreciate the contributions he made to the Corrales K-8 […]
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Estancia voters OK $4 million to train students for farm, trades and wind power jobs
Future Estancia High School students will be faced with more options after graduation, if school leaders have their way. Voters have approved a $4 million bond issue that will help the Estancia Municipal School District build a new career and vocational education center. 69% of 447 mailed-in ballots voted in support, officials say. “We are […]
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Community will get a chance to influence Rio Rancho Public Schools’ $253 million budget
Rio Rancho families have a narrow window to shape the future of their schools — and the clock is already running. Dr. Robert Dodd, the first new superintendent Rio Rancho Public Schools has seen in 31 years, launched a 100-day community listening plan this month. What families, staff and students tell him will directly drive […]
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Placitas Elementary expansion planned to keep middle school students closer to home
Families in the Placitas community could soon have the option to keep their children at the neighborhood elementary school through eighth grade, as Bernalillo Public Schools moves forward with a plan to expand Placitas Elementary from a K-6 to a K-8 campus. The Bernalillo Public Schools Board of Education passed a pair of resolutions Dec. […]
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Women in Tech Awards Prove Industry is Expanding
By Sara Atencio Gonzales — The New Mexico Technology Council has announced the 2026 New Mexico Women in Tech Honorees, marking the 18th year of a program that continues to spotlight leaders shaping the state’s growing technology industry. This year’s awards ceremony will take place March 4 at the National Hispanic Cultural Center in Albuquerque. […]
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Corrales principal on leave, APS mum as investigation underway
The principal at Corrales K-8 School is on administrative leave, a district official told the Corrales Comment. Principal Alvaro Ramazzini remains on leave while an internal investigation proceeds, Albuquerque Public Schools Spokesperson Martin Salazar said. He declined to comment further, saying the issue is a personnel matter. Casey Reid-Kadlec, the principal of Inez Elementary School, […]