Gabriella Durán Blakey wants the public to know that leaders are working to keep students safe in Albuquerque’s classrooms, despite recent instances of guns reported at schools. Blakey, superintendent of […]
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School calendar lawsuit back to court room
A hearing in the civil court case over a change in the mandatory school calendar is set for Sept. 30 in Roswell. In March, the New Mexico School Superintendents Association […]
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APS: Information sharing led to campus gun seizure
School officials say efforts to get students to report suspicious activity were instrumental in recovering two firearms at Volcano Vista High School this week. A junior at the school faces […]
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APS grad and former teacher takes the lead at state education dept.
A Rio Grande High School graduate and former educator will be New Mexico’s fifth education chief in as many years. Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Tuesday announced the appointment of […]
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APS aims to simplify pick-up for parents after a crisis
A child goes to school. Then an emergency happens and the student has to be taken to another location. So what happens now? Albuquerque Public Schools has launched what it […]
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Gov. Looking For New Public Education Dept. Leader. Again.
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico is looking for a new state Public Education Department secretary for K-12 schools. Again. Arsenio Romero resigned Wednesday, effective immediately, after about a […]
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Gov. looking for new Public Education Dept. leader. Again.
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico is looking for a new state Public Education Department secretary for K-12 schools. Again. Arsenio Romero resigned Wednesday, effective immediately, after about a […]
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Wage negotiations remain at a standstill between union and UNM Hospital
Last week, the University of New Mexico Health and a union representing almost 400 employees reached an impasse regarding their raises.
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APS: Students will be able to breathe easier as district moves toward electric buses
U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich estimates he spent thousands of hours in his youth at the back of a school bus — usually with the windows down and diesel fumes wafting […]
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Teachers union secures new contract so fine arts teachers get paid for extra work
Fine arts teachers in Albuquerque Public Schools will see their incomes climb after a new union contract mandates they get paid for leading band camps and other activities outside of […]