N.M. Schools
A schools blog by Hailey Heinz
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School board election: ex post coverage
I’ve blogged here before about concerns that were raised in December when only one candidate filed to run for the school board in the newly created District 5 on the... Read more »
School Board Race Too Close to Call
The race for the school board’s District 6 seat is too close to call tonight, with a margin of just two votes separating incumbent David Robbins and challenger Don Duran.... Read more »
Early School Board Election Results
Polls are now closed in today’s school board and bond election, and the county clerk has posted the results of early and absentee voting. Here’s the web site for your... Read more »
School Board Election Memory Lane
As I was driving to work this morning (later than usual, because I’ll be staying late to wait for election returns). I was struck by the fact that it’s a... Read more »
Last Day to Vote Early!
Tuesday, Feb. 5 is election day for Albuquerque Public Schools. Four school board seats are up for grabs, three of which are contested. Voters will also be asked to vote... Read more »
Want to Vote With Your Congresswoman?
Congresswoman Michelle Lujan Grisham sent out a news release this week, announcing she will vote early today in favor of $368 million in capital funds for Albuquerque Public Schools. According... Read more »
How is Valley like Manzano? New Poverty, it Turns Out
Albuquerque Public Schools held a press conference today to talk about the increase in the district’s graduation rate. Honestly, I knew most of what they were going to say because... Read more »
Would-be Robbers Demand iPod
Two McKinley Middle School students told school officials this week that they were approached near campus by a stranger who showed them a gun and asked for a student’s iPod.... Read more »
The Other Achievement Gap
In today’s paper, I had the pleasure of writing a good-news story about the graduation rate of the state, and APS, reaching 70 percent. The story includes a table with... Read more »
No Voting Rights for Idiots. No, really.
I’m working on some coverage of the upcoming school board election (early voting has started!), and one of the topics I’m looking at is how voter turnout for these elections... Read more »
I Voted Today, Will You?
Folks in newsrooms generally have some election fatigue after the whirlwind of national elections. But bear with me, because voting is underway for the Albuquerque Public Schools. This year, voters... Read more »
“Won’t Back Down,” a review and fact check
In this morning’s paper, I wrote a preview of what education watchers can expect to see during the upcoming Legislative session. The parts of that story about the governor’s agenda... Read more »
