Education

Lawsuits Free $12 Billion in Federal Funds for New Mexico Schools and Services

The New Mexico Department of Justice has reclaimed roughly $12 billion in federal funding, restoring critical support for schools, health care programs, and infrastructure...

New Mexico’s Rural Districts Step In to Run Statewide Online School, Promising Broader Access and Accountability

Two rural New Mexico school districts — Chama Valley Independent Schools in Rio Arriba County and Santa Rosa Consolidated Schools in Guadalupe County —...

NM PED Invites Public Input on Court‑Ordered Yazzie/Martinez Remedial Action Plan

The New Mexico Public Education Department (PED) will host a series of 12 community meetings throughout August, seeking public feedback to guide the state's...

NMSU Leads Statewide Push to Train Workforce for Nation’s Nuclear Security Mission

New Mexico State University (NMSU) is playing a leading role in a growing statewide effort to prepare a new generation of workers for one...

Non-profit Groups Memo Urges States to Act on Special Education Crisis

In July 2025, Bellwether Education Partners issued a wide‑ranging memo on behalf of nearly eight million students with disabilities, warning that the first half...

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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.

[UPDATED: 08/26/2026] Albuquerque Road Rage Erupts as Woman Smashes Pickup Window With Baseball Bat Before Driver Crashes Into Her SUV

A viral video of a woman who hit a man's pickup truck's back window with a baseball bat sparks an investigation into a possible road rage incident.

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.

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.”

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.