1. ABQJOURNAL : Muddle in the Middle

... : Thursday, March 19, 2009 at 11:12 a.m. Wal-Mart Rumor Not Just an ABQ Thing Tuesday, December 02, 2008 500 or 600 ( polls) Muddle in the Middle By Jack King Journal Staff Writer        Every day, German Gonzalez-Garcia, a sixth-grader at Los Padillas Elementary School, accompanies his younger brothers ...
full story 03/19/09

2. ABQJOURNAL EDUCATION: Divorce means extra effort from schools

Tuesday, January 13, 2009 Divorce means extra effort from schools By Jack King Journal Staff Writer       A divorce is by definition a family affair, affecting children as much as the adults involved.        And when divorce happens, schools are often caught in the middle, with a legal obligation to ...
full story 01/13/09

3. ABQJOURNAL WEST: West Siders Seek Split From APS

Thursday, January 08, 2009 West Siders Seek Split From APS By Jack King Journal Staff Writer       West Side activist Dan Serrano said Wednesday he has submitted a letter to state Secretary of Education Veronica Garcia asking that she recommend splitting the Albuquerque Public Schools district, creating ...
full story 01/08/09

4. ABQJOURNAL WEST: Ex-Judge Lends Hand to School

Tuesday, January 06, 2009 Ex-Judge Lends Hand to School By Jack King Journal Staff Writer       What is a law, and what is the role of the Constitution in shaping a law?        These are the kinds of questions A. Joseph Alarid, who retired last week from the New Mexico Court of Appeals, said he would ...
full story 01/05/09

5. ABQJOURNAL EDUCATION: Success in an unlikely place

Tuesday, January 06, 2009 Success in an unlikely place By Jack King Journal Staff Writer       Ja'key Ayers, a 14-year-old inmate in Bernalillo County's juvenile detention center, looked straight into his questioner's eyes when he said it.        “I never thought I'd like school ...
full story 01/05/09

6. ABQJOURNAL EDUCATION: Love for Duranes school spans generations

Tuesday, January 06, 2009 Love for Duranes school spans generations By Jack King Journal Staff Writer       Vivian Lucero is working to help a school she's been connected with, in one way or another, for more than 65 years.        Lucero and her parents moved to the Duranes area when she was 6 ...
full story 01/05/09

7. ABQJOURNAL NEWS/METRO: Can Charter Compare To APS?

Wednesday, December 31, 2008 Can Charter Compare To APS? By Jack King Journal Staff Writer        Mayor Martin Chávez's office is touting the success of the Albuquerque Institute of Math and Science at UNM, a technology-oriented charter school on the university campus.     But an Albuquerque Public ...
full story 12/30/08

8. ABQJOURNAL WEST: Centers Open for Holidays

Saturday, December 27, 2008 Centers Open for Holidays By Jack King Journal Staff Writer           Parents looking for healthy ways for kids to burn off all those Christmas calories need look no further than the city of Albuquerque's community centers, located around the city, including several ...
full story 12/26/08

9. ABQJOURNAL WEST: School Delay Resolved

Thursday, December 25, 2008 School Delay Resolved By Jack King Journal Staff Writer        A potential holdup to the completion of Sunset View Elementary School in January has been resolved, a Public Service Company of New Mexico spokeswoman said Tuesday.     The school's principal, the president of ...
full story 12/24/08

10. ABQJOURNAL RIO RANCHO: School Delay Resolved

Thursday, December 25, 2008 School Delay Resolved By Jack King Journal Staff Writer       A potential holdup to the completion of Sunset View Elementary School in January has been resolved, a Public Service Company of New Mexico spokeswoman said Tuesday.        The school's principal, the president ...
full story 12/24/08