List/Grid Author Archives: Hailey Heinz / Journal Staff Writer
APS Budget on Track for State OK
Despite months of contentious back-and-forth between Albuquerque Public Schools and the Public Education Department, officials from both agencies said this week the APS budget is moving smoothly toward approval. Education... Read more »
Some Grads Didn’t Deserve Diplomas
As the state continues to struggle with low graduation rates, a new report shows another troubling problem: Many of the seniors who did receive diplomas last year shouldn’t have. In... Read more »
Scholarship winner helped file tax forms
At age 18, Carol Muskett can do something that stumps many adults: She can prepare taxes. The Los Lunas High School senior was just awarded $25,000 in scholarships for her... Read more »
Three School Buses in Pile-Up at Louisiana and Zuni
About 180 elementary students were evaluated for injuries Monday after a pile-up of three school buses on northbound Louisiana near Zuni SE. The students, all from Wherry Elementary School, did... Read more »
Budget Relief Possible in January
School districts around New Mexico may get some relief from state budget cuts, but there’s a catch: They won’t see any extra money until January. “It’s welcome news, but the... Read more »
APS Budget Plan Unveiled
A budget proposal presented to the Albuquerque school board Wednesday morning calls for the elimination of 394 positions — although administrators emphasized that would not mean layoffs. Positions — for... Read more »
APS Departments by Function, Budget
In response to a board member’s request, APS staff compiled a list of school district departments, their functions, budgets and numbers of employees. See today’s story for more context. In... Read more »
Clovis May End Student Clubs
The chess and key clubs, Future Farmers of America, the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and other student clubs at Clovis High School likely would be dissolved under a proposed policy... Read more »
APS releases test scores broken down by teacher
Gov. Susana Martinez issued an executive order this month, pushing to create a teacher evaluation system that relies heavily on student test scores. The order creates a working group to... Read more »
SBA Scores by Elementary Teacher
For the third consecutive year, Albuquerque Public Schools has released the Standards Based Assessment scores for elementary students, by teacher. Click here for a story giving context to the data.
