Education

Los Alamos High School 2022 AP Results And Awards

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LAHS News:

In May, 327 Los Alamos High School (LAHS) AP students completed 540 AP® exams, and 75 percent of students received scores of 3 or higher on their exams.

The College Board’s Advanced Placement Program® (AP®) provides students with the opportunity to take rigorous college-level courses while still in high school, and to earn college credit, advanced placement, or both for successful performance on the AP Exams.

The AP program at LAHS offers more than 25 courses in the Arts, English, History and Social Sciences, Math and Computer Science, Sciences and World Languages.

As part of this Read More

‘Dog Days With A Purpose’ … Canine Crew Students Gain Valuable Experience Training Service Dogs

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Northern New Mexico students with disabilities from the New Mexico Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Pre-Employment Transition Services and On-the-Job Training program were members of the Rocky Mountain Youth Corps’ (RMYC) ‘Canine Crew’ this summer. Courtesy/NMDVR

NMDVR News: 

TAOS — Ten Northern New Mexico young people with disabilities were members of the Rocky Mountain Youth Corps’ (RMYC) “Canine Crew” this summer.

For six weeks, participants trained service dogs in Taos and worked at Assistance Dogs of the West headquarters in Santa Fe. Among their responsibilities was helping Read More

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham And Tribal Leaders Hold Semiannual Government-To-Government Summit

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The Roundhouse in Santa Fe. Post file photo

NMPED News:

ALBUQUERQUE — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, state education leaders, and dozens of Native American leaders came together last week for a two-day Government-to-Government Summit. 

“Meeting face-to-face with sovereign tribal governments is a commitment that my administration takes seriously,” Gov. Lujan Grisham said. “Historically, our state has not done enough to ensure that Native students have equitable access to a robust public education. This administration will not stop pursuing every available avenue to make sure that every Read More

Heinrich Bill To Authorize Investments In Early Childhood Education In New Mexico Passes Unanimously Out Of Committee With Bipartisan Support

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U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) made significant progress on legislation Thursday to unlock major investments in early childhood education in New Mexico.

During a markup in the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Sen. Heinrich’s New Mexico Education Enhancement Act passed unanamously with bipartisan support. The legislation now heads to the full Senate for consideration.

Sen. Heinrich’s legislation would provide congressional approval for the State of New Mexico’s proposal to invest Land Grant Permanent Fund (LGPF) dollars into Read More

PED Launches ‘Innovation Zones’ To Rethink High School

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Public Education Secretary Kurt Steinhaus

NMPED News:

SANTA FE — The Public Education Department (PED) has identified 20 New Mexico high schools that will serve as “Innovation Zones” where the traditional education model will be transformed to improve the high school experience and academic outcomes to best serve the local community.

The research-supported project capitalizes on innovations already in place in many New Mexico school districts that focus on workplace learning, Career and Technical Education and a range of support services to make sure students become workforce and college-ready. Read More

Alumni Tour Of Los Alamos High School This Sunday

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Duane Smith Auditorium at Los Alamos High School, 1300 Diamond Dr. Courtesy/LAPSF

By Jenny McCumber
Executive Director
Los Alamos Public Schools Foundation

In conjunction with this weekend’s multi-year Los Alamos High School (LAHS) reunion in Albuquerque, LAPS Foundation will be hosting a tour of LAHS beginning at 11 a.m. Sunday, July 24.

The LAHS tour is open to all alumni whether or not you’re able to participate in the multi-year reunion in Albuquerque.

Please stop by the Duane Smith Auditorium during Sunday’s tour and hear how you can help the campaign to honor Ross and Lola Ramsey, long Read More

Science On Tap: Learn About Wild Chimpanzees With UNM Professor Melissa Emery Thompson July 29

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UNM Professor Melissa Emery Thompson will continue the ‘Science on Tap’ series Friday, June 24 at the National Museum of Nuclear Science & History. Courtesy/NMNS&H

SCIENCE ON TAP News:

Did you know that the University of New Mexico hosts one of the longest running projects studying chimpanzees in the wild?

University of New Mexico Professor Melissa Emery Thompson, PhD, will describe what it is like to study wild chimpanzees and how her team mines a very unusual resource, chimpanzee pee, to learn about the biology of this endangered species.

She will feature a discussion of her latest Read More

PED Awards $7.4 Million In Community Schools Grants

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Public Education Secretary Kurt Steinhaus

PED News:

…2022-23 funding expands the strategy to 68 NM schools

SANTA FE – The New Mexico Public Education Department (PED) today announced a new $7.4 million investment in the Community School strategy, awarding grants to 68 schools to harness specific techniques, programs and practices shown to improve academic outcomes, especially in schools with high numbers of students from low-income families.

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed into law the New Mexico Community Schools Act in April 2019, and the number of schools applying for and Read More