Education

APS Welcome Back to School Community Listening Session Set for July 27; Electric Buses and Menu Tastings Await

Albuquerque Public Schools will gather feedback from parents and community members during an upcoming listening session ahead of the new school year. The discussion will focus on the food and nutrition services and transportation.

APS Student Groups Improve in Early Literacy, but Middle School Math Falls Short of Goals

While key student groups at APS showed early literacy gains, efforts to reach the district’s middle school math goals need further action.

Have You Registered Your Child for the New School Year? APS Urges Families to Use ParentVUE

APS outlines the student registration process ahead of the new school year.

Why an Albuquerque Business Is Raising Money for Students Ahead of the New School Year

Urban Rez Kitchen is raising funds to provide 400 backpacks and school supplies to students before the new school year opens.

Up to $80K in Student Loan Relief? New Mexico Gives Veterinarians More Time to Apply

Application for the veterinary loan repayment program will remain open until August 1, the Higher Education Department announced.

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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.