New Mexico officials say on-site learning key for special-education kids

• By Dillon Mullan dmullan@sfnewmexican.com
• Updated 7 hrs ago

Julie Lucero, special-education director at Santa Fe Public Schools, says her department's goal is to have students with disabilities on campus at least four days per week.

New Mexico reports second-highest number of COVID cases to date

• By Michael Gerstein and Jens Gould mgerstein@sfnewmexican.com

  jgould@sfnewmexican.com

• Updated 7 hrs ago

The 301 cases reported Friday included 20 in Santa Fe County — its highest daily count yet.

Rights group sues New Mexico Corrections Department, private prison operators

• By Phaedra Haywood phaywood@sfnewmexican.com
• Updated 8 hrs ago

The Human Rights Defense Center says Management and Training Corp. and GEO Group are breaking the law by refusing to provide records regarding lawsuits.

Rebranded school to reopen at former Capshaw campus

• By James Barron jbarron@sfnewmexican.com
• Updated 8 hrs ago

Desert Sage Academy, formerly Academy at Larragoite, will offer both in-person and online instruction for students in grades 6-12.

New Mexico seeks dozens of new employees to protect workers in pandemic

• By Hannah Laga Abram hlagaabram@sfnewmexican.com
• Updated 8 hrs ago

The majority of the new employees will work in a rapid response capacity, supporting employers in navigating situations where an employee tests positive for the virus.

El Castillo retirement community staffer tests positive for coronavirus

• By Elliott Thornburg ethornburg@sfnewmexican.com
• Updated 8 hrs ago

State Department of Health officials arrived at the facility Friday and began testing all residents, with tests to be completed Saturday.

Photo feature

Solitary refinement

• Photo By Luis Sánchez Saturno The New Mexican
• Updated 8 hrs ago

Seventeen-year-old Anna Swanson of Santa Fe practices soccer and social distancing at Aspen Community Magnet School.