Education

UNM Pushes for Major State Funding to Overhaul Healthcare, STEM, and Workforce Training

UNM is pushing for state funding to overhaul STEM labs, expand healthcare training, and boost workforce development across New Mexico.

Why Advocates Want Non-Dairy Milk in Schools

Advocates are pushing for schools to offer non-diary milk options with breakfast and lunch, saying the change would better serve students who cannot drink dairy milk.

AI Is Now Teaching Albuquerque Students. Parents Say It Comes With Serious Questions.

Albuquerque Public Schools says it will continue using AI to support teaching and learning. Meanwhile, some parents remain concerned about AI use in schools.

Saving Up For Back-to-School Supplies? This Could Be Your Answer

This weekend, the state will hold a tax-free weekend on school supplies to help parents save for the upcoming school year.

Soil Over Screens? Summer Agriculture Internship Ignites Real-World Skills for Students—and They Get Paid for It

Thirty-three students joined the agriculture-nutrition internship program this summer, gaining hands-on agricultural experience, workplace skills, and career training.

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Man Mauled to Death by Bear in New Mexico as Shocking Attack Sparks Warning After Nearly 80 Sightings Across the State

The Navajo Police Department Window Rock District said the male victim died from injuries sustained in the bear attack.

Bear Attack Horror in New Mexico: Man Mauled to Death in Crystal in State’s First Fatal Bear Attack in 25 Years

A man has been mauled to death by a bear in Crystal, New Mexico, in the state’s first fatal bear attack since 2001, as the Navajo Nation mourns “one of our Diné relatives.”

Silver Alerts Surge as Missing‑Senior Warnings Light Up Residents’ Phones in the Middle of the Night: What’s Behind the Spike

Albuquerque’s Silver Alerts are suddenly everywhere. A change in New Mexico law and cellphone emergency notifications have made it easier and faster to alert the public about missing seniors.

Lawmakers are Considering Increasing the Tax on Alcohol From 3% to 6% to Curb New Mexico’s Alcohol-Related Deaths That Remained Nearly Twice the National...

New Mexico lawmakers are considering doubling the state's alcohol tax to 6% after decades of failed attempts to overhaul the system — as the state continues to suffer an alcohol-related death rate nearly twice the national average.