PED: Mask Guidance Unchanged For New Mexico Schools
PED News:
…Pending additional information from CDC, masks are required in schools
SANTA FE – The New Mexico Public Education Department (PED) announced today that New Mexico’s public schools will continue requiring staff, educators, students and visitors to wear masks at all times except when eating or drinking.
Despite new mask guidance Thursday from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the mask requirement is unchanged for school settings for now due to the potential spread of COVID-19 among unvaccinated students.
The CDC now recommends vaccination for everyone Read More
New Mexico Governor Issues Updated Public Health Order
- New Mexico adopts CDC mask guidance for fully vaccinated individuals
SANTA FE – The New Mexico Department of Health announced Friday the state’s adoption of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s updated guidance on facemasks for those who are fully vaccinated.
Per the CDC, in most circumstances, fully vaccinated individuals are no longer required to wear a mask in either indoor or outdoor settings. All individuals who are unvaccinated or not yet fully vaccinated are still required, per the public health order and CDC guidance, to wear a mask in public settings.
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Chart 426 COVID-19 In New Mexico May 14
The bars in this chart show the number of COVID-19 diagnoses in New Mexico versus date, and the line shows the seven-day average. Source: New Mexico Department of Health. Created by Eli Ben-NaimLAPS 2021 Excellence In Improving Student Achievement Award Recipients: Mateo Cardiel, Victoria Daley, Christine Engelbrecht And Becky Cocina
The 2021 Excellence in Improving Student Achievement Award recipients Mateo Cardiel, Victoria Daley, Christine Engelbrecht and Becky Cocina. Courtesy/LAPS
LAPS News:
School Board President Melanie Colgan announced during Tuesday’s school board meeting the recipients of the 2021 Excellence in Improving Student Achievement Awards: Mateo Cardiel, Victoria Daley, Christine Engelbrecht and Becky Cocina.
The awards, sponsored by the New Mexico School Boards Association and LAPS, are presented to individuals selected by local boards of education throughout New Mexico who have played Read More
U.S. Marshals, FBI Urge Public To Report Phone Scams
U.S. Marshals News:
The U.S. Marshals and the FBI are alerting the public of several nationwide imposter scams involving individuals claiming to be U.S. Marshals, court officers/officials, or other law enforcement officials.
They are urging people to report the calls to their local FBI office and file a consumer complaint with the Federal Trade Commission, which has the ability to detect patterns of fraud from the information collected and share that data with law enforcement.
During these calls, scammers attempt to collect a fine in lieu of arrest for failing to report for jury duty or other Read More
Rep. Leger Fernández Secures USDA Commitment To Work To End Lunch Shaming & Improve Tribal Nutrition Programs
U.S. Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández
From the Office of U.S. Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández:
WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández secured USDA’s commitment to review its policies around lunch shaming in order to strengthen protections for children during today’s Civil Rights and Human Services Subcommittee hearing.
Lunch shaming is the practice of embarrassing or singling out a child who cannot afford their school lunch–like requiring them to clean the cafeteria, wear a bracelet, or separating them from their peers. Current USDA guidance merely discourages schools from lunch Read More
Luján Introduces Legislation To Bolster Research And Development To Tackle COVID-19 And Emerging Biothreats
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) introduced the National Laboratory Biotechnology Research Act to create a National Laboratory Biotechnology Program within the Department of Energy (DOE) to fund research and development related to the COVID-19 pandemic and long-term biothreats.
The Program is modeled after the National Virtual Biotechnology Laboratory (NVBL) that was created using funds from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act that passed in March 2020. The NVBL is a model for the future and its research can be used to strengthen Read More
DA Mary Carmack-Altwies Disappointed In Judge Jason Lidyard’s Rejection Of Plea In Triple Homicide Case
District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies
From the Office of the District Attorney:
SANTA FE — The First Judicial District Attorney’s Office is disappointed in Judge Jason Lidyard’s decision Thursday to reject the plea of life plus nine years in the case of State v. Gage.
Gage attempted to plead guilty to a brutal triple homicide.
District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies stated, “The victims’ families were very clear with us that they do not want to go through another trial. The last one was traumatic for them, and they whole-heartedly agreed that this plea was justice in their eyes.”
Judge Jason Read More
Governor Appoints Roscoe Augustus Woods Of Socorro To Seventh Judicial District Court Vacancy
COURT News:
SANTA FE — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced Thursday that she has named Roscoe Augustus Woods of Socorro to the Seventh Judicial District Court, Division II.
He fills a vacancy created by the death of Chief Judge Matthew Reynolds in March.
Woods has led his own private practice firm in Socorro since 2015. He previously served as Assistant Attorney General and Director of the Open Government Division for the New Mexico Office of the Attorney General and worked as a special commissioner for the Seventh Judicial District Court.
Born and raised in New Mexico, Woods graduated high Read More
National Merit Scholarships Awarded To LAHS Seniors
LAHS senior Isaac Ortega is awarded a $2,500 National Merit Scholarship for his strong combination of academic skills and achievements, extracurricular accomplishments and potential for success in rigorous college studies. Courtesy/LAHS
LAHS News:
Isaac Ortega, a senior at Los Alamos High School (LAHS), is one of 14 New Mexico students named as winners of National Merit $2,500 Scholarships.
In addition, nine LAHS seniors are among 1,000 distinguished students receiving corporate-sponsored National Merit Scholarship awards financed by about 140 corporations, company foundations Read More