Kilgore College sought community donations to build a reserve fund so its Adult Education and Literacy Program would not shut down again after federal funding cuts paused it in August, KLTV reports.
The American Medical Association announced that 11 teams from more than 80 institutions will share $12 million in grants to help modernize physician education, Fierce Healthcare reports.
New Mexico's first update to high school graduation requirements since 2009, according to the governor's office, takes effect with the Class of 2029 and drops Algebra II as a requirement for every student, KOB 4 reports.
The New Mexico Department of Justice has reclaimed roughly $12 billion in federal funding for schools, health care programs and infrastructure projects, Source NM reports.
Bellwether Education Partners warned in a July 2025 memo that federal policy shifts imperil special education services for nearly 8 million students with disabilities and urged states to act now.
Five national health and Hispanic advocacy groups are pressing Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham to widen Medicaid coverage of GLP-1 obesity drugs, the Santa Fe New Mexican reports.
New Medicaid rules have caused thousands of immigrants to lose their coverage, but they’re not the only ones affected. Did you know that other New Mexico residents could also lose coverage under the recent changes? Our team breaks down the facts to help you understand what’s changing and how to prepare for the new requirements.
Drought has left New Mexico’s bears short on natural food, causing them to wander into neighborhoods in search of easy meals. With bear reports climbing and a record 307 bears killed this year, wildlife officials say keeping bears from getting used to human food is key to keeping them alive.
New Mexico confirmed a New World screwworm case in an Otero County beef cow, and officials say cooler weather will not end the risk, the New Mexico Department of Agriculture said in a news release.
