Education

Attorney General’s Office Trains School Staff

A group of Española School District teachers, educational assistants and security personnel attended a training Jan. 6 on children and adults with special needs...

New Middle School Principal Continues to Build on Progress

   When Cliff Tompson took over Española Middle School as the new principal in July, he brought with him a vision of what he...

Espanola School District to Seek Funds for Band

    Española School District officials held a breakfast meeting the morning of Dec. 16 with state representatives to outline the projects for which they...

Special Education Student’s Parents Say School District Not Performing Well

  Manuel Martinez pulled a pile of large textbooks out of his computer case, laying them out on his kitchen table.     All the books...

In Civil Rights Suit, Sheriff Finds Tasing Justified

Rio Arriba Sheriff James Lujan filed a response to the civil rights violation complaint against himself and former deputy Jeremy Barnes over Barnes’ May...

Meet the Española School Board Candidates

Dominic Tafoya Running for: District 1 Age: 43 Occupation: Manager at Fruit Basket in Velarde Education: University of New Mexico-Los Alamos Lives in: Truchas What’s one issue with Española schools...

College Community Day This Friday

Northern New Mexico College will be hosting a Community Day on Friday run by the nonprofit Service, Employment, Redevelopment (SER). According to SER’s website, the...

Judge Rejects Plea Deal for Northern Embezzler

Henrietta Trujillo, 63, of Corrales, tried to plead guilty to embezzlement of over $20,000 Monday, but First Judicial District Court Judge Jason Lidyard rejected...

$53,000 in Electronics Missing from Schools

Española Valley High School Assistant Principal Veronica Dean filed a report with the Rio Arriba County Sheriff’s Office after an audit revealed over $53,000...

Auditors Find Española Schools Finances Still a Mess

The Española School District received its Fiscal Year 2018 audit Tuesday from the State Auditor’s Office, along with a whithering letter from State Auditor...

Sexual Assault Investigation Delayed by Months

An Española Valley High School football player claimed he was sexually assaulted, but law enforcement was not notified until months after the initial complaint,...

Three County School Districts See Upward Graduation Trend

   While several high schools in Rio Arriba County show a gentle slope upwards on graduation rates, others are moving the wrong direction or...

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