Schools/Education
APS Hopes Residents Will Pitch in To Give Essentials for Homeless Students
For thousands of students in Albuquerque, home is an uncertain place.
(Tuesday, October 07, 2008) Los Alamos, La Cueva lead National Merit list
Fifty-one New Mexico public school students have been named National Merit semifinalists.
(Tuesday, October 07, 2008) Nominate an APS Senior for Acts of Selflessness
Nominations will be accepted through Oct. 15 for the Selfless Seniors honor, given to two students from each Albuquerque public high school who have worked to make things better for others.
(Tuesday, October 07, 2008) Tech-savvy students keep school computers running
For those of us struggling with desktops in office cubicles, tech support seems to be getting younger all the time.
(Tuesday, September 30, 2008) PTAs going out of their way to win over parents
Corrales Elementary students have their parents to thank when it comes to a full schedule of art and music.
(Tuesday, September 30, 2008) Child Find Gives Kids Help Before They Start Kindergarten To Prevent Future Special Education Needs
Hunter Sweet was dead at birth, born three months early and weighing only one pound, 12 ounces.
(Tuesday, September 23, 2008) Middle-Of-Pack Students Aspire To Be AVID
Being average isn't bad. But it may not be good, either. That's why the Rio Rancho school district is now offering a program that helps "average" students find their way to college and learn leadership skills along the way.
(Tuesday, September 23, 2008) After-school program reaches out to middle schoolers with a variety of services
Frankie Viramontes doesn't go straight home after his day as a seventh-grader at Wilson Middle School.
(Tuesday, September 16, 2008) Be part of learning process
When I was a struggling college student, I sold TVs at JC Penney. Each employee had a sales goal — a target number set for all of us. The problem with those targets, however, was they were arbitrarily set, and everyone's goal was exactly the same. The store didn't take into consideration each salesperson's individual needs and strengths; nor did it consider the concept of working cooperatively to reach a bigger, better goal. Needless to say, there wasn't a whole lot of buy-in by the sales staff, nor was there much teamwork.
(Tuesday, September 16, 2008) Mom gives back by volunteering full time
For Elaine Foreman, volunteering is a full-time job to repay the schools for her son's education.
(Tuesday, September 16, 2008)
Kids tested early and often to find out what they know and need to learn (Tuesday, September 09, 2008) Bee's buzz to be statewide for spellers (Tuesday, September 09, 2008) Class of 2008's SAT scores show slight improvements (Tuesday, September 02, 2008) Pilot program aiding struggling colleagues around the district (Tuesday, September 02, 2008) Band director honored for years of sweet music (Tuesday, August 26, 2008) From texting their kids in school to confronting teachers and trying to manipulate grades, hovering parents can impair development (Tuesday, August 26, 2008) Young journalists win honors for collegiate work (Sunday, August 24, 2008) Job Corps campus gets award-winning principal (Tuesday, August 19, 2008) Communication is the key to helping your children learn good study habits (Tuesday, August 19, 2008) APS is about to get better (Tuesday, August 19, 2008) New schools chief sets goal of 9% boost in proficiency (Tuesday, August 12, 2008) With the new school year comes new means of parental notification, among other revisions from APS (Tuesday, August 12, 2008) Parents have options when it comes to cell phones for school-age kids (Tuesday, August 05, 2008) Bulk of Schools Failing ( August 02, 2008) Kids are overloading themselves in the name of college admissions, and there can be consequences (Tuesday, July 29, 2008) National Merit names scholarship winners (Tuesday, July 22, 2008) Future educators get jump on teaching with Pathways program (Tuesday, July 22, 2008) Environmental class takes students into the wild (Tuesday, July 15, 2008) Program gives parents skills to communicate with teachers and advocate for their children while inspiring them to learn (Tuesday, July 15, 2008) Students' conservation shines (Tuesday, July 08, 2008) Instead of taking three months off, high school students get PE classes out of the way (Tuesday, July 08, 2008) Manzano uses iPods to keep kids in school (Tuesday, July 01, 2008) Smart Girls (Tuesday, July 01, 2008) the ties that bond (Tuesday, June 24, 2008) A+ for Energy has teachers thinking of green (Tuesday, June 24, 2008) Expand your kids (Tuesday, June 17, 2008) Can Johnny Write? (Tuesday, June 10, 2008) Student Graduates With Noteworthy Attendance (Tuesday, June 03, 2008) Educators Work Together To Refine Their Classroom Skills Using A Model Popular in Japan (Tuesday, June 03, 2008) Zuni Student's Program Helps Identify Remains (Tuesday, May 27, 2008) Reading Must Be Joyful to Keep Up Kids' Interest (Tuesday, May 27, 2008) Break From School A Great Time To Keep Kids Engaged, Learning (Tuesday, May 27, 2008) Teaching Lessons Out of School (Tuesday, May 20, 2008) Investing Teaches Valuable Lessons (Tuesday, May 20, 2008) Education in All Things Financial Is Becoming A Higher Priority in New Mexico High Schools (Tuesday, May 20, 2008) Daniels Scholarships Help N.M. Students (Tuesday, May 13, 2008) History Study Goes Far Afield (Tuesday, May 13, 2008) Beat Rush for Summer (Tuesday, May 13, 2008) Language Didn't Hinder Student (Tuesday, May 06, 2008) Life Lessons (Tuesday, May 06, 2008) Peace Talks (Tuesday, April 29, 2008) Teacher (Tuesday, April 29, 2008) Shady Past Gives Way To A Bright Future ( April 22, 2008) Kids Still Take Advantage of Pushover Substitute Teachers ( April 22, 2008)
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