HIGHER EDUCATION UNM medical students get $5M tuition break to keep doctors in New Mexico School leaders hope a legislative grant will entice more students to stay after graduation
EDUCATION Summer on the farm APS students earn a paycheck through a South Valley agriculture internship
HIGHER EDUCATION Fired Highlands administrator sues university, claiming retaliation Paul Grindstaff alleges reports about unsafe athletic conditions led to his firing during the university's May leadership purge
EDUCATION As financial literacy expands, teachers head back to class APS enters its second year requiring personal finance course as more districts adopt similar policies
EDUCATION APS to consider application from charter school teaching New Mexican, Middle Eastern history School would combine STEM, AI literacy and project-based learning with Moorish and Spanish colonial influence
EDUCATION Lawmakers push for paid parental leave for teachers Left out of a policy guaranteeing parental leave to state workers, New Mexico teachers who have children must use their own vacation or sick pay
EDUCATION APS surpasses 3-year reading goal but falls short in math Underserved first and second graders show literacy progress but middle school math scores falter
HIGHER EDUCATION New UNM president Goldstein officially begins his term Former UC Irvine vice chancellor for health affairs succeeds longtime president Garnett Stokes, who retired this month
EARLY CHILDHOOD New Mexico childcare providers push back on proposed universal childcare wage mandate Draft rules would require providers to spend 57% of revenue on employee pay
HIGHER EDUCATION District attorney launches criminal investigation into New Mexico Highlands University Allegations of fraud and forgery mark latest development after months of turmoil
HIGHER EDUCATION UNM renews embattled law school dean鈥檚 contract Camille Carey can stay on another three years after provost鈥檚 decision
EDUCATION APS hires former Los Lunas athletic director cited for NCAA officiating during work hours Auditors found Wilson Holland performed personal work during district hours; he disputes the findings
EDUCATION Los Lunas Schools settles with parents over Facebook discussion page District will pay $145,000 after a nearly decade-long legal battle
EDUCATION APS board approves adding 9th grade to Roosevelt Middle School Move intended to allow East Mountain parents more options for high school, officials say; change will start in 2027-2028 school year
EDUCATION APS to consider adding 9th grade to Roosevelt Middle School Proposal says the move would help ease the transition to high school
HIGHER EDUCATION Former UNM law dean defends Carey amid calls for ouster As contract decision nears, former dean disputes claims over admissions, faculty turnover and retaliation
EDUCATION APS collecting feedback on student meals and transportation Survey for students, parents, employees and community members is open online until July 10
EDUCATION Two APS high schools added to state's struggling schools list due to low graduation rates Manzano and eCademy will report to PED as they seek to improve
HIGHER EDUCATION Alumni, students call on UNM to oust law school dean over diversity concerns Dean Camille Carey has prioritized out-of-state admissions and failed to support faculty and staff, critics say
HIGHER EDUCATION NMHU accuses ousted president of nepotism, religious favoritism and financial mismanagement University leaders allege Neil Woolf violated hiring and procurement rules; Woolf calls claims retaliatory and denies wrongdoing
EDUCATION Lawsuit: APS substitute left class unattended before student's hand crushed in door Attorneys say a substitute teacher left a special education classroom unsupervised, leading to injuries that required surgery
EDUCATION Facing years on a transplant list, an Albuquerque teacher's colleagues offered their livers 24-year Albuquerque Public Schools veteran will receive a new liver from a fellow teacher later this year
NEWS Special audit: State lawmaker was overpaid by school district, wife collected unqualified stipends Audit focused on Los Lunas Schools found Rep. Brian Baca improperly used sick leave during legislative sessions
EDUCATION New Mexico ranks 49th in the nation for child well-being, rising one spot from last year New Mexico State professor asks: 'Are the children in New Mexico healthier? Are they safer? Are they more connected to their families? Are they more successful in school than they were, say 5 years ago?'
HIGHER EDUCATION Ousted Highlands president sues university, alleging retaliation for refusing to redirect state funds Neil Woolf claims he was placed on leave after rejecting a Board of Regents chair's directive to steer $600,000 to a local contractor
EDUCATION New Mexico should come up with a plan to regulate AI use in schools, state officials say Lawmakers debate personalized learning benefits against cheating, data privacy and cognitive concerns
HIGHER EDUCATION Garnett Stokes on leaving UNM: 'There's a great deal I will miss' Stokes looks back after eight years as the University of New Mexico's first female president
EDUCATION Bosque School receives $1 million annual donation for scholarships Gift comes from solar power billionaire Ron Corio's nonprofit
HIGHER EDUCATION UNM names interim provost to full-time role Speech and hearing professor Barbara Rodriguez will continue on as university's chief academic officer
EDUCATION New Mexico leads nation in college aid application growth, but it's still near the bottom overall 21.5% surge in FAFSA completion signals more high school seniors seeking college
HIGHER EDUCATION UNM's $636M medical school aims to double doctor training New facility, set to open in 2030, would grow the incoming class to 200 students annually to address state's physician shortage
HIGHER EDUCATION Incoming UNM President Goldstein will earn $850,000 Base salary is roughly equal to outgoing President Stokes' deal, though Goldstein will get additional incentives
EDUCATION Rio Grande grads get a roaring send-off South Valley school graduates 291 seniors after climbing off state's struggling schools list
HIGHER EDUCATION UNM faculty union fights 13% health insurance hike Union says rising living costs will leave nearly a third of full-time faculty earning less even after raises
EDUCATION Kids take the mic at Albuquerque's Nuclear Museum Museum debuts new audio tour recorded by Lavaland Elementary third graders
HIGHER EDUCATION 'I can't believe I finally did it': UNM confers more than 3,600 degrees at spring commencement Thousands graduate at the Pit as outgoing President Stokes addresses her final graduating class
HIGHER EDUCATION UNM's new president calls selection 'a profound honor' Steve Goldstein will succeed Garnett Stokes as the 24th president of state's largest university
HIGHER EDUCATION Final UNM presidential candidate pledges place-based leadership Eric Link, provost at University of North Dakota, wraps up campus visits as Board of Regents prepares to choose Garnett Stokes' successor
HIGHER EDUCATION UNM presidential finalist Goldstein vows to champion students, faculty Penultimate candidate touts health sciences successes and service to diverse student populations
EDUCATION Report finds 32,000 young people in New Mexico are not working or in school Trend is falling, but still above the national average
NEWS UNM receives $30 million donation, renames business school It's the first time in the university鈥檚 history that one of its colleges is named in recognition of a philanthropic donation
EDUCATION APS approves record $2.35B budget despite enrollment drop District to cut positions, but superintendent says layoffs not likely
HIGHER EDUCATION New Mexico Highlands shakeup expands beyond president Provost, men's basketball coach placed on leave, other administrators are terminated
HIGHER EDUCATION Regents place New Mexico Highlands president on leave Neil Woolf, hired in 2024 after a national search, out as faculty cite longstanding concerns
EDUCATION EEOC moves to force Gallup-McKinley County Schools to turn over employee records District ignored subpoena for hiring data amid allegations of bias against Native employees, agency says
HIGHER EDUCATION UNM announces three finalists for provost Candidate will be selected after new university president is chosen in May
EDUCATION Longtime Albuquerque teachers union president to retire Ellen Bernstein to step away after a 44-year career in public education
EDUCATION Students read aloud. AI scores them State-mandated testing program helps track progress but sparks concerns over inconsistent data and student frustration
EDUCATION Plaintiffs urge judge to reject state's Yazzie-Martinez education plan Filing argues proposal lacks timelines, funding details and meaningful tribal input
HIGHER EDUCATION UNM presidential finalist Monga touts record of enrollment growth and student success Former University of West Georgia interim president pushes state partnership, treads carefully on politics
HIGHER EDUCATION First UNM presidential candidate calls for diversity, workforce pipeline Elizabeth Watkins touts plan to boost retention, equity and academic outcomes in campus visit
EDUCATION UNM class explores the fashion of Bad Bunny Course uses rapper's style to look at fashion, gender and politics
HIGHER EDUCATION New Mexico Tech appoints interim president to full-time role Michael Jackson will be the university's 19th president
HIGHER EDUCATION UNM announces five finalists for president Candidates to visit campus in coming weeks
EDUCATION Is there life on Mars? New Mexico fifth graders show off the colonies they designed to survive on the Red Planet at 32nd annual 'Mission to Mars' event
