Education

Students Read 59,000 Books This Summer Through Club Read in 226 New Mexico Schools

More APS students are taking part in reading activities like Club Read, building their literacy skills and preparing for future success.

New Mexico Rockets to 22 Spots Up Higher Education Rankings Since 2019 Amid Question Whether the State is Really Improving Where it Counts

New Mexico has climbed 22 spots in the national higher education rankings since 2019, reaching No. 18. But while affordability and low student debt are driving the rise, questions remain about graduation rates, academic quality and student outcomes.

Inside Dime Time School Store Helping Teenage Parents Balance Diapers With Their Education

Teen parents can continue their studies while caring for their kids at New Future High School.

Nearly 3 in 10 Albuquerque Students Are Chronically Absent as Schools Battle Post-Pandemic Attendance Crisis

APS Superintendent Gabriella Durán Blakey emphasized the vital role of attendance in developing students’ skills, noting that children are more likely to attend school every day when they feel they belong.

New Mexico Lawmakers Seek Parental Consent for Amira AI Amid Concerns Over Recording Students’ Voices and Collecting Data

In a letter, lawmakers called on the education department to inform parents about Amira AI and obtain their consent, emphasizing the importance of transparency around the technology used to help educate students.

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New Mexico Green Chile Feud Turns Deadly as Roswell Man Accused of Shooting Cousin Over Argument Whose Enchiladas Were Hotter Before Police Tracked Him...

A New Mexico family feud over whose green chile enchiladas were hotter turned deadly when a Roswell man allegedly shot his cousin before police tracked him using license plate reader technology.

Winter is Coming: New Mexico’s First Freezing Temperatures Are Just Days Away as Summer’s Grip Begins to Loosen

While much of New Mexico is still baking in late-summer heat, the state's highest communities are already closing in on their typical first freeze, with Red River averaging its first 32°F night around September 7.

New Mexico Judge Strikes Down Seven-Day Gun Waiting Period, But Ruling Applies Only to the Two People Who Challenged It

A federal judge has blocked New Mexico from enforcing its seven-day firearm waiting period against two residents who challenged the law, while leaving it in place for everyone else.

Albuquerque Teeters on the Edge of Climate History as a 43-Year Heat Record is Set to Fall This Week

Albuquerque is on the verge of breaking a 43-year-old record for the most days at or above 90°F, as relentless heat pushes the city toward a historic climate milestone.

Elderly New Mexico Man Mauled to Death by Two Dogs as Grim Toll of Fatal Attacks Since 2006 Reaches At Least 14

A 73-year-old New Mexico man was mauled to death by two pit bull mixes with a reported vicious history, bringing the state’s documented fatal dog attacks since 2006 to at least 14.