By Zsombor Peter

1. Albuquerque Journal newspaper stories 1. ABQJOURNAL EDUCATION: Kids are overloading themselves in the name of college admissions, and there can be consequences Tuesday, July 29, 2008 Kids are overloading themselves in the name of college admissions, and there can be consequences By Zsombor Peter Journal Staff Writer           Overscheduled students. They've been around as long as ambitious kids, doting parents and selective colleges.         And according ... full story 2. ABQJOURNAL NEWS/METRO: APS Insurance Premiums May Rise Tuesday, July 22, 2008 APS Insurance Premiums May Rise By Zsombor Peter Journal Staff Writer        That 2 percent raise the New Mexico Legislature approved for teachers last winter is about to feel a lot smaller for the employees of Albuquerque Public Schools.     Under a plan recommended by the district ... full story 3. ABQJOURNAL NEWS/METRO: Want Test Results by Class? Tough Luck Saturday, July 19, 2008 Want Test Results by Class? Tough Luck By Zsombor Peter Journal Staff Writer        There are all kinds of ways you can get scores from the federally mandated math and reading tests Albuquerque students take each spring: by district, by school, by subject, by ethnicity, by students ... full story 4. ABQJOURNAL NEWS/METRO: APS Will Turn Down the Heat Saturday, July 19, 2008 APS Will Turn Down the Heat By Zsombor Peter Journal Staff Writer        Add some sweaters to your back-to-school shopping list.     Albuquerque Public Schools officials say they'll turn down the heat and find other conservation savings to deal with rising natural gas prices ... full story 5. ABQJOURNAL NEWS/STATE: State's 'No Child' Proposal Rejected Tuesday, July 15, 2008 State's 'No Child' Proposal Rejected By Zsombor Peter Journal Staff Writer        New Mexico schools will have to keep waiting if they want their students' year-to-year gains to help pull them off the state's troubled list.     The U.S. Education Department ... full story 6. ABQJOURNAL NEWS/METRO: School's Not Out for the Summer Monday, July 14, 2008 School's Not Out for the Summer By Zsombor Peter Copyright © 2008 Albuquerque Journal Journal Staff Writer        No one could say how many parents would send their third-graders to an extra four weeks of class when then-Albuquerque superintendent Linda Sink first floated ... full story 7. ABQJOURNAL NEWS/METRO: APS Wins $9M Federal Grant Thursday, July 10, 2008 APS Wins $9M Federal Grant By Zsombor Peter Journal Staff Writer        The third time was the charm for Albuquerque Public Schools, which recently won a $9 million federal safe schools/healthy students grant after unsuccessful attempts in 2000 and 2007.     “It’s about ... full story 8. ABQJOURNAL EDUCATION: Instead of taking three months off, high school students get PE classes out of the way Tuesday, July 08, 2008 Instead of taking three months off, high school students get PE classes out of the way By Zsombor Peter Journal Staff Writer       The only warning is the sound of carefree laughter.     Moments later, a pack of giggling teens comes careening around the corner, hair soaked, eyeliner ... full story 9. ABQJOURNAL NEWS/METRO: New Super Has Plans for Change Monday, July 07, 2008 New Super Has Plans for Change By Zsombor Peter Copyright © 2008 Albuquerque Journal       Dismantling Albuquerque Public Schools' long-standing cluster system, which had divided the massive district into 11 semiautonomous geographic regions, was only the beginning.     If ... full story 10. ABQJOURNAL NEWS/METRO: Career Training A Higher Priority Tuesday, July 01, 2008 Career Training A Higher Priority By Zsombor Peter Journal Staff Writer       Less high-stakes testing and more career-oriented education.     That was the clear verdict from a roomful of participants during a town hall meeting the State Children's Cabinet held at the Albuquerque ... full story back to start Page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 NEXT   last MORE: By Zsombor Peter N.Y Times topics | By Zsombor Peter at google news | google search