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4:31 As New Mexico schools got the go-ahead last month from Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham to resume partial in-person teaching beginning Feb. 8, revised re-entry plans have come before districts for debate. The Albuquerque Public Schools Board of Education on Wednesday, Feb. 3, postponed a decision about students going back to the classroom after several hours of discussion. Prior to the board meeting, protesters gathered outside the district's headquarters. At least 100 APS teachers attended a car rally before Wednesday night’s board meeting, calling for the district to not reopen classrooms...

Albuquerque school district delays vote on school reopenings February 4, 2021 GMT ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The largest school district in New Mexico has delayed the vote on how to move forward with schools reopening, and it has planned to revisit the discussion at a coming meeting. The Albuquerque Public Schools Board of Education met Wednesday to discuss a plan presented by Interim Superintendent Scott Elder that would have allowed kids to return in phases starting Feb. 22. Elder is now expected to present a different plan that would likely focus on small groups of students. The district�...

Copyright © 2021 Albuquerque Journal The Albuquerque Public Schools Board of Education talked for hours Wednesday night about how the district could move forward with school reopenings, before ultimately tabling the item with plans to revisit it at a coming meeting. Interim Superintendent Scott Elder had presented a plan that would have allowed kids to return in phases starting Feb. 22, but that wasn’t approved. Instead, he’ll return to the board with a different route – that will likely focus on small groups of students – that would allow some kids to return to the classroom. .........

Feb 2, 2021 From KOB-TV: Albuquerque Public Schools will reportedly start in-person learning Feb. 22, according to an email from the Albuquerque Teachers Federation (ATF).  Officials from Albuquerque Public Schools have not officially confirmed these start dates. According to the email from ATF, the "proposed schedule" requires staff to return to the classroom while continuing remote learning for four days the week of Feb. 16. Hybrid learning for small groups—25% of the class—will begin Feb. 22. Hybrid learning will expand to the 50% model March 8. Spring break is planned for the week o...

   By Susan Montoya Bryan Associated Press A proposal that would allow community solar programs to be established in New Mexico has cleared its first legislative hurdle despite questions from some lawmakers and concerns among investor-owned utilities. The bill cleared the Senate Conservation Committee on a party-line vote Thursday. Democrats said it would complement state mandates for generating electricity from renewable resources by expanding access to solar energy for businesses and residents who are unable to put up their own solar panels. Republican lawmakers said there are still unce...