Education

Tri-Cities

Farmington High School receives $10,000 from Chick-fil-A Leadership Academy

Teacher of the Year awarded to Rochelle Hastings

April 17, 2026

Tri-Cities

San Juan College High School senior receives scholarship from Jiffy Lube

Student finds drive for academic endeavors through family and community

April 17, 2026

Tri-Cities

TRIO New Mexico gathers at annual conference amid possible federal cuts

Students, educators celebrate program impact as proposed federal budget would eliminate funding

April 17, 2026

Tri-Cities

Gov. Lujan Grisham approves $1.5 billion for higher education

Basic student needs and infrastructure are among investments in budget

April 16, 2026

New Mexico

Court sets trial in N.M. State Ethics Commission suit against former WNMU president

Former Western New Mexico University President Joseph Shepard will head to trial in June of 2027 unless negotiations produce a…

April 13, 2026

Tri-Cities

Central Consolidated Schools host districtwide art show

Showcase includes one and two dimensional pieces

April 10, 2026

Tri-Cities

Eve’s Fund to host Eastern Agency community child safety event

100 free booster seats available for families

April 10, 2026

Tri-Cities

San Juan College breaks ground on Sherman Dugan Museum of Geology expansion

$4 million Dugan gift expands exhibits and hands-on learning at School of Energy

April 10, 2026

Tri-Cities

State awards student loan relief to eight rural veterinarians

Frontier areas face significant challenges with access to veterinary care

April 10, 2026

New Mexico

Lawmakers spent big to give New Mexico health care system shot in the arm

Reginald Heber Fitz Hall serves as the University of New Mexico School of Medicine’s primary building. The university is planning…

April 8, 2026

New Mexico

N.M. officials, universities decry federal effort to cut funds for colleges serving minority students

Federal budget once again calls for eliminating Institute of American Indian Arts’ budget

April 8, 2026

Tri-Cities

Burlington Stores Inc. donates $5,000 to Animas Elementary School

National retailer partners with nonprofit to provide funding to high needs school

April 3, 2026

Tri-Cities

San Juan College Film Club wins first place at Four Corners competition

Student and community club brings together story telling at local level

April 3, 2026

Tri-Cities

Navajo Prep names student home after founding Board of Trustees member

Residential facility recognizes decades of service from campus and community leader

April 3, 2026

Tri-Cities

San Juan College and Youth Conservation Corps to offer summer employment

Program will include skill-building, training and certifications

April 3, 2026

Education

N.M. Republican lawmaker urges Gov. Lujan Grisham to opt in to federal education tax credit program

Program popular with charter-school advocates, less so with critics

March 31, 2026

Education

N.M. Public Education Department asks court to accept its plan in landmark equity case

State argues the final plan in the Yazzie/Martinez case meets court requirements and does not require more revision

March 31, 2026

Aztec

Heights Middle School robotics team advances to American Robotics Invitational

Students share success in team work that lead to national competition invite

March 27, 2026

Aztec

Be Pro Be Proud Mobile Workshop makes stop in Farmington

Students get hands on with high demand careers through simulation stations

March 27, 2026

Aztec

Farmington Municipal Schools receive NextGen Expansion Grant

Funding will be used toward Construction Skilled Trades Lab, estimated to open in fall 2027

March 27, 2026

Aztec

Navajo Technical University cuts ribbon to $12 million academic building

Project reflects years of collaboration among state and tribal leaders

March 27, 2026

Assault (general)

Las Cruces school board discusses renaming Cesar Chavez Elementary following abuse revelations

Santa Fe also considers renaming their local Cesar Chavez Elementary School

March 27, 2026

Courts

Education department pushes back on plaintiffs’ call to scrap reform plan

The agency argues it complied with the court’s order

March 27, 2026

‘It all intertwines’: Deb Haaland talks education ahead of primary election

Democrat governor candidate visits Shiprock flea market

March 21, 2026