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Probe reveals elaborate network of audio surveillance at Santa Fe Public Schools
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (1638+ words) Former Superintendent Hilario "Larry" Chavez in 2023. The controversy that ousted Santa Fe Public Schools' top two security officials last year began with a hardware installation. It was around 4:30 p.m. on a Tuesday in the district's Facilities and Maintenance building, according to…...
Crystal Ybarra and Sabra Romero discuss why volunteers play special role for kids at Santa Fe Public Schools
6+ day, 7+ hour ago (250+ words) Teachers are often the ones who leave a lasting impact on a child both in and out of the classroom. But they’re not alone. Community volunteers also play a special role in a child’s learning, especially early on. They are…...
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1+ week, 4+ hour ago (516+ words) Early College Opportunities student Nixi Williams poses with a wrench while gaining hands-on automotive experience during class. The Santa Fe school board last month approved her school to become a School of Innovation to further explore career career connection possibilities....
New Mexico's public education reform plan: A solid roadmap or sorely lacking?
1+ week, 2+ day ago (624+ words) Wilhelmina Yazzie, a plaintiff in the Yazzie/Martinez lawsuit, speaks during a November forum at the Santa Ana Star Casino. Plaintiffs in the lawsuit have asked a judge to allow them to revise the state's plan to address findings in…...
As feds scale back sex assault oversight, school districts have final say
2+ week, 2+ hour ago (1133+ words) Under Title IX, the federal student civil rights law, schools are required to investigate reports of sexual violence and take steps to protect students. But enforcement of those federal protections has long been uneven and has been scaled back significantly…...
Santa Fe school board weighs cybersecurity, student data fears amid rising backlash
2+ week, 2+ day ago (1226+ words) Ariana Fierro works on an assignment with an artificial intelligence component April 30 in Joshua Cantrell’s astronomy class at Capital High School. The Santa Fe school board approved a new cybersecurity policy this week but delayed a vote on a separate…...
State investment in charter schools improves lives of students
3+ week, 3+ hour ago (403+ words) When I was growing up in Roswell, there were few school choices for kids like me. I attended traditional neighborhood schools and learned best hands-on, but project-based learning wasn’t an option. I struggled to connect what I was learning in…...
Students at New Mexico Highlands University take strife in stride
3+ week, 1+ day ago (1493+ words) Freshmen Chase Brister, left, and Joey Aguilar play cornhole Tuesday, during the first week of the fall term, in the Student Center at New Mexico Highlands University in Las Vegas, N.M. LAS VEGAS, N.M. — As he starts his final year at New…...
SFPS: Bear sighting prompts shelter-in-place order for some Santa Fe schools
3+ week, 2+ day ago (108+ words) A bear released by Santa Fe police in August. Santa Fe Public Schools announced Friday several midtown schools were ordered to shelter in place due to a bear sighting in the surrounding neighborhood. Milagro Middle School, Nava Elementary School, Santa…...
Lifeguard alert: Santa Fe is hiring this weekend
3+ week, 4+ day ago (552+ words) Attention, all who want more pool time in Santa Fe. On Saturday, the city of Santa Fe is hosting a rapid-hire event from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the Genoveva Chavez Community Center, 3221 Rodeo Road. The goal? To hire lifeguards — full time and…...