Read West looking for more volunteers
“Literacy builds a bridge from darkness to light; please join us in bringing the greatest...
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MLK Elementary School to celebrate purchase of new marquee with February ribbon cutting
Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary will hold a ribbon-cutting event at 3:30 p.m. Feb. 15 to unveil...
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RRPS is seeking teacher residents
Rio Rancho Public School is holding to meetings to give information as the district seeks teacher...
Read MoreRRPS board seeks better pay for EAs
Although the Rio Rancho Public Schools Board of Education spent about 25% of its Jan. 23 meeting listening to the latest audit report, there was better news to follow. That “better news” will happen if the state legislature...
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RRPS changes school schedules for week of Feb. 6
Rio Rancho Public Schools will be changing school schedules for the week of Feb. 6. The second bus...
Read MoreJoe Harris fifth grader is spelling bee champ
Another bee is in the books, and with it, Rio Rancho Public Schools’ newest school, Joe Harris Elementary, has its first spelling bee champion. Fifth grader Lucy Worthen, daughter of Chad and Darbie Worthen, said she probably...
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New Mexico schools to take part in National School Choice Week
New Mexico families, students and educators will be raising awareness about school choice next...
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State Sen. Brandt announces introduction of Education Freedom Act
State Sen. Craig Brandt, a Republican who represents District 40-Rio Rancho, announced his...
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Rio Rancho Chamber of Commerce holding its first ever Civics Bee
For the first time ever, the Rio Rancho Regional Chamber of Commerce is holding a Civics Bee. The...
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RRPS Fine Arts Department wins three awards from NM Music Educators Association
The Rio Rancho Public Schools Fine Arts Department recently won three awards from the New Mexico...
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RRPS holding job fair Wednesday
Rio Rancho Public Schools is holding a job fair from 5-6 p.m. Wednesday at the District Office...
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Institute hosts public panel discussion on NM education
The Southwest Public Policy Institute has announced a livestream panel discussion on the future of...
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High school campuses hit by burglary, vandalism
Enraged by more senseless incidents of vandalism at two of its campuses, Rio Rancho Public Schools...
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Boys & Girls Club facility has new tenants
Countless memories remain for the thousands of youngsters who once enjoyed basketball, arts and...
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Legislators want more CTE and support for law enforcement, less crime
Holding criminals accountable, supporting law enforcement and boosting Career-Technical Education...
Read MoreThe state Public Education Department revealed a $4.3 billion budget proposal. Here are the highlights.
English teacher Alma Bitoy in her classroom at the Pine Hill School in New Mexico on Thursday, August 11, 2022. (Chancey Bush/Albuquerque Journal) Copyright © 2022 Albuquerque Journal The state Public Education Department...
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RRPS contemplates later start times for middle and high schools
Nearly 2,000 parents and guardians of students in Rio Rancho Public Schools recently participated...
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Courageous compassion: UNM nursing students learn to care for victims of sexual assault
University of New Mexico College of Nursing students recently had the opportunity to learn what...
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RRPS mulls options for 2 overcrowded schools
Rio Rancho Public Schools leaders are considering constructing two new buildings to alleviate...
Read MoreGovernor to push for free school meals for all K-12 students
SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham said Tuesday she will push during the upcoming 60-day legislative session to ensure all New Mexico public school students get free school meals, as part of her administration’s push to...
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UNM launching an accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing option
The University of New Mexico College of Nursing is introducing a new, accelerated pathway to...
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Boys & Girls Clubs set to provide after-school care at Bernalillo elementary schools
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Central New Mexico is officially opening of its first location in...
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Educator: All students should learn cursive
In our home, we have a framed letter written by a Civil War soldier to his mother. That letter has...
Read MoreUniversity of New Mexico’s plan for massive development project moves forward. Here’s what’s next.
The University of New Mexico is seeking to expand its Science and Technology Park and create a bustling entertainment district, in part through public financing for a quarter century. The city and UNM, through its private,...
Read MoreNM won’t require COVID-19 vaccines for school attendance
Eddie Boylan, 9, gets a COVID-19 vaccine dose at a Santa Fe health clinic in this November 2021 file photo. A state vaccine advisory committee has recommended that students attending public schools get the vaccine, but has...
Read MoreUNM College of Pharmacy Receives Grant to Help Close Diversity Gap and Improve Health Outcomes
The University of New Mexico College of Pharmacy has received three-year $260,250 grant from The McKesson Foundation to support increased access to health care providers whose cultural and ethnic background is similar to the...
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Voters approve amendment to spend more money on early childhood education
Early Childhood Education and Care Department Communications Director Micah McCoy and his son,...
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NM college enrollment sees first rebound in 10 years
UNM students make their way on campus as the University is seeing a major increase in enrollment....
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Giving back: Janet Yagoda Shagam donates to support opportunity for UNM medical students
My parents were born in 1911. They faced challenges that haven’t changed much for students today:...
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Education amendment up to New Mexico voters
From left, Nia Buttler, Isabella Grundler and Samara Acevedo-Chacon, play in leaves outside the...
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