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Probe reveals elaborate network of audio surveillance at Santa Fe Public Schools
2+ hour, 42+ min 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…...
After 13 years, university reform is on the ballot
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (930+ words) A fact of life in New Mexico is universities often have terrible leaders. This should surprise no one. University regents don't have to be smart or responsible, only politically connected to one person — the governor. Voters at last have a…...
Crystal Ybarra and Sabra Romero discuss why volunteers play special role for kids at Santa Fe Public Schools
5+ 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…...
Smartboard, Sept. 7, 2026 | Smartboard | santafenewmexican.com
6+ day, 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....
Undocumented students share concerns over federal lawsuit to end in-state tuition
1+ week, 7+ hour ago (850+ words) CHAPARRAL — In the colonia of Chaparral — the largest unincorporated community in New Mexico, located mere miles from the U.S. Mexico border — many students are the first in their families to attend college. But the free in-state tuition that several…...
New Mexico's public education reform plan: A solid roadmap or sorely lacking?
1+ week, 1+ 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
1+ week, 6+ day 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, 1+ 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
2+ week, 6+ day 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…...
Education standouts, Aug. 24, 2026
2+ week, 6+ day ago (180+ words) Farmington High School Cadet Major Grady Stone and Scorpion Battalion Senior Army Instructor Lieutenant Colonel John Hogan. Farmington High School senior Grady Stone has been named one of 25 Army Junior ROTC cadets nationwide to receive the Legion of Valor Bronze…...