DRAPER, Utah — When her 10-year-old daughter tried spraying air freshener on herself before school one morning, Brittany Tichenor-Cox suspected something was wrong with the sweet little girl whose beaming smile had gone dormant after she started the fifth grade.
Santa Fe school board will see showcases from Capital High School's orchestra and Gonzales Community School.
The new office will collect data to better identify what areas of special education need revision in individual districts.
Funding was offset for losses due to coronavirus pandemic, but some lawmakers say they're unwilling to do it again.
The current minimums range from roughly $40,000 to $60,000, based on experience, and the 7 percent wage increase would only affect teachers who didn't already receive the bump from the tier increases.
DRAPER, Utah — When her 10-year-old daughter tried spraying air freshener on herself before school one morning, Brittany Tichenor-Cox suspected something was wrong wit…
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Santa Fe Public Schools offers a full menu of options for students through fall open enrollment
Students in SFPS can customize their educational experience through the process being offered in the fall for the first time.
The goal of the initiative is to bring attention to two industries, weaving and sheep farming, which advocates say have dwindled in recent years.
He plans to write a play and a film manuscript — two projects that have bounced around in Chavez's head for years.
The university is asking the Public Employee Labor Relations Board to stall that process until the outcome of the appeal is known, arguing that if graduate workers are deemed ineligible to bargain, resources could be wasted at multiple universities amid attempts to unionize.
Some for the proposed changes worry that the large expansion of the standards would be difficult for teachers to realistically meet.
Students can compete to build best library
In August, the Public Employee Labor Relations board ruled in favor of graduate workers at the University of New Mexico, saying they count as public employees eligible to unionize.
Thirty-three cases in total were reported within the Santa Fe Public School district this week.
Board President Kate Noble praised the superintendent for arranging a day of remote learning Tuesday, reportedly to slow the spread of COVID-19 ahead of the Thanksgiving break.
A new teen center at Santa Fe Place Mall gives students a place to eat, make music and play games.
The new tracker is step in the right direction but more information is needed, some parents say.
S.F. school board to meet Thursday
The new COVID-19 tracking tool comes after a week with the district's highest case count.
Santa Fe Public Schools announced more than 60 additional COVID-19 cases through this week.
Proponents with the state see the standards proposal as key to fulfilling the terms of the 2018 Yazzie/Martinez ruling, which called for "culturally and linguistically appropriate" educational materials for New Mexico students.
Some rally-goers said they feared the overhauled standards — the first update in a decade — would lead to loss of local control in education.
President whose tenure began after the settlement of two whistleblower suits boosted enrollment.
Santa Fe Public Schools counted 40 more cases on campuses between Monday and Wednesday evening — the highest number seen in such a short span this school year.
The Acequia Madre teacher tested positive the day after quitting, said Cody Dynarski, a spokesman for the district.
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Confronting privilege a necessary step in improving Santa Fe's educational equality
Past systemic actions have played large role in shaping the disparities we see in the city today
The proposed standards add events in modern history, regional Native American history and civics, and the history of the LGBTQ movement.
Five of the six student cases at Acequia Madre may have been contracted within the school, the district said.
Task force will attempt to address pay and affordable housing for teachers.
Early results of Tuesday's election showed the property tax-funded measures were set to pass by nearly 50- and 60-point margins.
Funds come from $18 million in federal pandemic relief funds awarded to state.
The weeklong summer camp helps rising eighth-grade girls envision themselves in the science, technology, engineering and math industries
NMSU horticulturist enters the national hall of fame
Thirteen students and five staff members test positive in Santa Fe schools.
The New Mexico Public Education Department continues to encourage individual districts to put federal pandemic funds toward outdoor learning spaces.
New Mexico names 2022 teacher of the year
President Joe Biden's proposal to cover two years of community college tuition is being tabled amid the scale-back of his economic package, though he says it will be revisited in future years.
Advocates call for tapping into the state's Land Grant Permanent Fund for early childhood initiatives and more investment in the child care industry.
Cases come from across 14 schools this week.
School President Tom Coughlan said quarantined students at St. Michael's can return to school Oct. 27.
The school board cited high teacher and staff vacancies and increasing housing costs in Santa Fe.
The more than $157 million in relief funds is much needed in system hit hard by the pandemic, state leaders say.
Santa Fe-based Think New Mexico says public school students could build practical financial skills while learning about economics, which already is taught in social studies classes.
The goal of the plan is to create a more equitable education system for students from four subgroups identified in the lawsuit as lacking access to an adequate education.
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The right kind of internship provides learning in both directions
The Santa Fe Community Foundation, working with several partners from around the Santa Fe area, wants to provide “Opportunity Youth” with internships that allow them to develop their unique skills and interests and and don't just assign them rote tasks.
N.M. Teacher of the Year finalists namedRobbi Berry of Monte Vista Elementary School in Las Cruces, Lorynn Guerrero of New America School in Las Cruces and Stephanie N…
The cases include students and staff members.
In addition to reports of bullying, drug abuse and fights, area schools have seen anonymous gun and bomb threats.
Organizers hope a new grant opportunity from New Mexico's Early Childhood Education and Care Department could help coalitions unify resources and brainstorm new ways to care for the state's youngest kids.
A shooting threat prompted a lockdown at Monte del Sol Charter School on Wednesday afternoon.
“Accelerated learning” opts for teaching kids of all levels at the same standard, while providing “just in time” review for students who need extra help.
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