Education saw significant seismic activity on both the state and local levels in 2024. Albuquerque Public Schools in February chose Dr. Gabriella Durán Blakey as the next superintendent of New Mexico’s largest school district. She took over from Superintendent Scott Elder, whose contract expired June 30. Blakey became acting superintendent in the spring and officially […]
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APS Board approves campus shakeup
A divided Albuquerque Public Schools Board of Education Wednesday night voted 4-3 to approve a “rightsizing” plan to close the North Valley’s Taft Middle School and repurpose the campus as the new home of Coronado Dual Language K-8 Magnet School. Coronado is currently a K-5 elementary school. District staff say approval of the plan means […]
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APS Board approves campus shakeup
A divided Albuquerque Public Schools Board of Education Wednesday night voted 4-3 to approve a “rightsizing” plan to close the North Valley’s Taft Middle School and repurpose the campus as the new home of Coronado Dual Language K-8 Magnet School. Coronado is currently a K-5 elementary school. District staff say approval of the plan means […]
Posted inEducation, National News, Politics & Elections, Syndicated
Colleges scramble to shield programs amid growing hostility from GOP
By Susan Svrluga, Laura Meckler, Hannah Natanson · The Washington Post (c) 2024 University leaders are bracing for an onslaught of aggressive legislation and regulations amid growing hostility from an ascendant Republican Party that depends less and less on college-educated voters. For years, conservatives have seen colleges and universities as unwelcoming and disdainful of their values. Tensions between […]
Posted inEducation, National News, Politics & Elections, Syndicated
Colleges scramble to shield programs amid growing hostility from GOP
By Susan Svrluga, Laura Meckler, Hannah Natanson · The Washington Post (c) 2024 University leaders are bracing for an onslaught of aggressive legislation and regulations amid growing hostility from an ascendant Republican Party that depends less and less on college-educated voters. For years, conservatives have seen colleges and universities as unwelcoming and disdainful of their values. Tensions between […]
Posted inAlbuquerque, Bernalillo County, Education, Local Gov.
Book ban debate crowds APS school board meeting
By Mo Charnot, City Desk ABQ The line to get into the Nov. 20 Albuquerque Public Schools Board of Education meeting spilled out of the building and onto the sidewalk. Behind a table, protestors held signs, ranging from “Stop sexualizing kids! No R rated material! No Porn in Schools!” to “Honk to Protect Children from […]
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Book ban debate crowds APS school board meeting
By Mo Charnot, City Desk ABQ The line to get into the Nov. 20 Albuquerque Public Schools Board of Education meeting spilled out of the building and onto the sidewalk. Behind a table, protestors held signs, ranging from “Stop sexualizing kids! No R rated material! No Porn in Schools!” to “Honk to Protect Children from […]
Posted inCourts, Justice & Safety, Education
La Cueva High School locked down after student allegedly flashed a gun on campus
A student at La Cueva High School was in police custody Friday after the school was locked down following a report of the student flashing a firearm. La Cueva Principal Maurice Guerin sent a letter to school families, saying police had confiscated the student’s backpack, which was believed to contain the weapon. He wrote that […]
Posted inCourts, Justice & Safety, Education
La Cueva High School locked down after student allegedly flashed a gun on campus
A student at La Cueva High School was in police custody Friday after the school was locked down following a report of the student flashing a firearm. La Cueva Principal Maurice Guerin sent a letter to school families, saying police had confiscated the student’s backpack, which was believed to contain the weapon. He wrote that […]
Posted inAlbuquerque, Bernalillo County, Education, Local Gov.
APS stakeholders say they prefer an earlier start to the school year
Kids in class after Memorial Day is an unappealing concept to many involved with Albuquerque Public Schools, according to results of a recent district survey. The survey, administered in October, was designed to gather the community’s thoughts as district leaders work on academic calendars for the next two school years and on the APS budget […]