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New Mexico educators rally amid growing teacher shortage

SANTA FE – Educators on Sunday called on state lawmakers to do something about the shortage of teachers in New Mexico, saying schools are at a critical juncture because of the historic level...

DATE: Jan 24, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

New initiative aims to boost bilingual teachers in Santa Fe

SANTA FE – Dozens of teachers at Santa Fe Public Schools are planning to take part in a new initiative aimed at boosting the number of educators trained to teach English as a second language...

DATE: Jan 24, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Republican Party challenges New Mexico political maps

SANTA FE – The Republican Party on Friday filed a legal challenge to New Mexico’s recently approved political map that reshapes the state’s three congressional districts. The lawsuit was fil...

DATE: Jan 22, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Native American tribe, New Mexico ink water leasing deal

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A Native American tribe has agreed to lease more of its water to help address dwindling supplies in the Colorado River Basin, officials announced Thursday.

DATE: Jan 21, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

New approach to teaching race in school divides New Mexico

ALBUQUERQUE – A proposal to overhaul New Mexico’s social studies standards has stirred debate over how race should be taught in schools, with thousands of parents and teachers weighing in on...

DATE: Jan 20, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

New Mexico asks National Guard to sub for sick teachers amid omicron

SANTA FE – New Mexico is the first state in the nation to ask National Guard troops to serve as substitute teachers as preschools and K-12 public schools struggle to keep classrooms open ami...

DATE: Jan 19, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Airman gets life in prison for death of Mennonite woman living in Farmington

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – An Air Force airman will spend the rest of his life in prison for kidnapping a Mennonite woman from northwestern New Mexico, fatally shooting her and leaving her body in t...

DATE: Jan 19, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Governor wants tax cuts, crackdown on crime in election year

SANTA FE – New Mexico lawmakers are pushing to tap an unprecedented windfall of state income to shore up resources for public education, policing, health care and climate regulation at a 30-...

DATE: Jan 18, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Man cycles through New Mexico on journey to see U.S. capitols

SANTA FE (AP) – Bob Barnes has spent the past handful of years shuttling other people where they need to go as an Uber driver in Syracuse, New York. On Aug. 1, he set off on a ride for himse...

DATE: Jan 18, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

New Mexico sees most number of pedestrian deaths in decade

ALBUQUERQUE – Albuquerque officials are renewing their pledge to prevent pedestrian deaths as New Mexico sees the highest number of them in a decade. KRQE-TV reports a new director will over...

DATE: Jan 18, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

New Mexico lawmakers seek greater spending, voter access

SANTA FE – Critical decisions about government spending, voting access, public education and criminal justice await New Mexico legislators during a 30-day legislative session that starts at ...

DATE: Jan 14, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Cyber attack in Albuquerque latest to target public schools

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — When the superintendent of Albuquerque Public Schools announced earlier this week a cyber attack would lead to the cancellation of classes for around 75,000 students, he noted that the district’s technology department had been fending off attacks “for the last few weeks.”

DATE: Jan 14, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

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