NEWS Father charged after 9-year-old brought gun to school Complaint says weapon — a pistol designed to look like a credit card — was left unsecured
NEWS UNM to install gates on Central to limit outside overnight traffic The $1.43 million gates will be finished in September
EDUCATION Stokes bids farewell to UNM in final state of the university address Tech, health care and athletics are poised for development, university officials say
BUSINESS Albuquerque nonprofit Warehouse 505 nurtures young artists Downtown arts center launches printing business to provide financial cushion
EDUCATION Hands-on careers take center stage at New Mexico SkillsUSA Statewide conference at Central New Mexico Community College celebrates 60 years
EDUCATION APS board unanimously agrees to renew superintendent's contract Gabriella Blakey can lead New Mexico's largest district until at least June 2030
EDUCATION UNM will not move forward with tuition hikes Regents proceed with budget draft without several student cost increases
EDUCATION APS police to monitor campuses via city's real-time surveillance system Officer will watch live feeds from cameras and drones at city's Real Time Crime Center
EDUCATION New Mexico leaders push to create civics seal on high school diplomas Seal would recognize high school seniors who excel in civics coursework or community engagement
EDUCATION In Albuquerque, lowrider culture finds its next generation Duke City Lowrider Bike Program teaches kids to build custom bikes
EDUCATION Governor signs education package on reading, math, teacher benefits Bills target literacy and math instruction, create a state Office of Special Education, lower health insurance costs for teachers and increase teacher resident salaries
EDUCATION APS reports gains across the board in early reading Students identified in Yazzie-Martinez case continue to lag behind others
EDUCATION APS staff report burnout, heavy workloads in union survey Administrative issues and poor student behavior top concerns
EDUCATION New Mexico's high school graduation rate climbs to highest number in over a decade State still ranks among the bottom nationwide despite gains
EDUCATION UNM Law School receives largest donation in history $4.5 million gift will fund 10 full-tuition scholarships 'in perpetuity'
LEGISLATURE Cellphone ban dies; literacy and teacher health insurance bills head to governor's desk Lawmakers hope to revisit the ban next year
LEGISLATURE Five education bills pass Legislature, head to governor's desk Bills would change math instruction, raise student teacher salaries and create an Office of Special Education
LEGISLATURE Lawmakers attempt to solve PED budget crisis after virtual learning boom Funding loophole created a $35 million shortfall for NM public education
LEGISLATURE Teachers, other public employees may not get annual raises, according to new state budget 1% cost-of-living raises stricken from latest draft of fiscal year 2027 budget
EDUCATION New Mexico school cellphone ban clears Senate committee Bill would set limits on classroom phone use beginning with middle schoolers in 2026-27 school year
NEWS Lawsuit alleges Bernalillo teacher abused student and had prior disciplinary history Suit claims district officials failed to act despite repeated violations
LEGISLATURE Lawmakers review bills to boost student teacher pay, fund graduate education and curb school restraints See what other education bills legislators are considering
LEGISLATURE Reading and math bills clear Senate. Here's what other education bills lawmakers are considering. Bills to improve teacher benefits and establish a state Office of Special Education will advance
EDUCATION UNM to begin search for new provost Candidate expected to be selected in May after university president is chosen
EDUCATION Haaland unveils education plan, wins teachers union endorsement Plan focuses on boosting early reading and teacher support
EDUCATION Rio Rancho Public Schools names new superintendent Robert "Robby" Dodd, a Maryland schools administrator, is 2nd person to lead school district in its 31-year history
GOVERNMENT Lawmakers express budgetary unease over universal child care initiative Cabinet secretary faces pushback amid scaled-back revenue estimates
Crime Albuquerque Public Schools bus attendant accused of possessing child rape videos Suspect is accused of having over 70 videos on a messaging app
Featured ‘New Mexico is not a poor state’: Meg Whitman, former eBay CEO, calls for state to rewrite its narrative
