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For the first time in a year, it seemed like a regular Monday. And it couldn’t have been more special for many New Mexico parents, teachers and students. The school buses ran in the morning, playgrounds were filled in the afternoon. Cars lined up to pick up students later in the day. The state’s goal of full reentry for all public schools was Monday; for many, it was the first time in a year they’ve opened their doors. Students have the option to continue with virtual learning, but many o...

   By Cedar Attanasio Associated Press / Report For America With less than a week remaining in the New Mexico legislative session, state senators are hashing out a proposal that could change the way education is funded for decades by increasing withdrawals from a unique $20 billion public endowment. The initiative advanced Tuesday toward a Senate floor vote that would tap the trust fund to increase spending on preschool and K-12 education by about $250 million a year. Legislative approval wo...

The Albuquerque Public Schools board has named Scott Elder as superintendent of New Mexico's largest school district, a post he has held on an interim basis since last summer. The board’s...

Parents are concerned about how APS will return to school Share Updated: 6:19 PM MDT Mar 15, 2021 Share Updated: 6:19 PM MDT Mar 15, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript I’M BRITTANY HOPE AND I’M RON BURKE. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT COMES A THOUSANDS OF TEACHERS AND PARENTS ARE PREPARING FOR APS TO RING IN THE NEW SCHOOL YEAR IN THREE WEEKS, BUT WE LEARNED THERE ARE SOME PARENTS WHO ARE NOT GOING TO SEND THEIR KIDS BACK AND IT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH FEARS OF THEIR CHILD...

Board members talked for hours on Monday behind closed doors before taking the vote publicly. Board President David Peercy read a statement that said members considered community input about all three finalists. Elder, who has been the interim APS superintendent, was up against Ignacio Ruiz, assistant superintendent for the Clark County School District in Nevada, and Bolgen Vargas, a self-employed consultant and former superintendent of Rochester City School District in New York. “We understa...

After leading the district as interim superintendent through months of a global pandemic, Elder was promoted to the permanent position by the Albuquerque Public Schools Board of Education on Monday.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — With the slowing of the coronavirus outbreak, Albuquerque...

Civil rights claim seeks $1.8 billion or in-person schooling MORGAN LEE and CEDAR ATTANASIO, Associated Press March 2, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail Acting elementary school principal Trish Gharrity walks with fire marshal Geronimo Griego during a COVID-19 safety inspection at the Nina Otero Community School on Monday, Feb. 8, 2021, in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The school plans to open its doors to around 60 of its 700 enrolled students on Feb. 22. Capacity is limited because only around 15% of teache...

.......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... Scott Elder, Albuquerque Public Schools superintendent finalist, answered questions on Tuesday night as part of a virtual session, which are being conducted with each of the APS superintendent finalists this week. ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — It’s a job Scott Elder has been doing since July, and he thinks...

Feb. 28—ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Come one, come all — virtually, that is. Online community forums and interviews with the Albuquerque Public Schools superintendent finalists will be livestreamed for the public, starting Monday. During the forums, the four finalists will get a chance to address previously submitted questions from the community. After each forum, the APS Board of Education will ...