Education

The Power of Sleep in Learning: Parents Urged to Reset Children’s Sleep Schedules Ahead of New School Year

A UNM associate professor shares tips to help parents reset their children’s sleep routines before classes begin.

Roads Will Get Busier as Classes Resume. Here Are the Transportation Department’s Safety Reminders.

In preparation for the new school year, the DOT issued road safety reminders for motorists and pedestrians to help keep students, teachers, and parents safe on their trips to and from school.

$2.6M Settlement Funds New Mental Health and Addiction Prevention Programs for Albuquerque Students

APS is planning to allocate $2.6 million for opioid settlement to counseling positions and new student prevention programs.

UNM Medical Students Get $10,000 Tuition Stipends to Ease Debt and Tackle New Mexico’s Doctor Shortage

The state has been lacking medical professionals, and to resolve this, state officials decided to allocate an investment fund to UNM Med Students to ease their financial burden.

Want to Limit Student Cell Phone Use? Schools Can Apply for $1 Million Grant to Enforce Restrictions

The state is offering a $1 million grant to help schools implement student cell phone limits.

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New Mexico Gets a Front-Row Seat to an Extraordinary Planetary Alignment. The Last Time This Happened, Everyone Slept Through It.

Six planets will appear to parade across New Mexico’s pre-dawn sky Wednesday, offering stargazers a spectacular celestial show beneath the state’s famously dark skies.

‘Light the Way’: APS Chief Rallies Educators on First Day Back to Inspire Student Success

Nearly 7,000 educators gathered for the 2026 APS Rising: Educator Summit, where Durán Blakey highlighted efforts to build a brighter future for every student.

Weather Tomorrow: Albuquerque Faces Sweltering Heat Wave on Wednesday Before Sudden Thunderstorms Strike

Albuquerque will experience a blistering 98F heatwave under unrelenting sun before a sudden evening turnaround brings scattered thunderstorms and dark clouds before midnight.

SNAP Cuts Explained: We Fact-Checked What’s True & What’s Not

SNAP changes enacted last year affected thousands of New Mexicans, causing some to lose food assistance benefits. However, misconceptions about the changes remain.

Family’s Back-to-School Photos Interrupted by Black Bear Raiding Apple Tree in Albuquerque Suburb

A family was surprised to find a bear standing on their front door, which they initially thought was a big dog. The bear was healthy and safe and went to climb on the apple tree before leaving.