Education

School District Budget $400K Short; Furloughs Eyed

    The Española School District’s budget could go $273,754 into the red if current spending levels don’t change, accounting systems manager Elias Martinez told...

Northern Union Members Left out of Raises

    The Northern New Mexico College Board of Regents approved a raise for employees not covered by collective bargaining, which includes deans, directors chairs,...

Security Northern’s Focus with Bond Money

    Among the many decisions voters will make Nov. 6 will be whether to authorize the state to reissue up to $120 million in...

FOG Seminar Aims for Sunshine in Government

       “The law protects your right to be nosey,” Gwyneth Doland, executive director of the New Mexico Foundation for Open Government, told a...

Election Support from Charter Schools Lacking

      The leadership of the Española School District met with parents, tribal leaders, the County Commission and the local Chamber of Commerce in...

Northern Seeks Student Regent

    Northern New Mexico College went on the hunt Oct. 8 for a student representative to sit on the Board of Regents.     According to...

Classroom in the Spotlight: La Tierra Lower Elementary Class

The Rio Grande SUN runs a weekly feature in which the likes, dislikes, interests and opinions of a different Rio Arriba County classroom are...

McCurdy Votes Twice for Royal Court

  Voter fraud is the culprit for a contested Homecoming King race at McCurdy Charter School.     The race between Josh Gomez and David Sanchez...

Principals Would Like to Switch Arts Programs

      The principals at several elementary schools in the Española School District would like to turn away from the services provided by Santa...

Parent Assoc. Declares War on Math Program

    Parents gathered at the Sept. 26 Española School District Parent Advisory Committee meeting made one thing abundantly clear: they don’t like Española Valley...

Open Govt. Group Offers Seminar on Public Access

    The Española branch of the National Educators Association teacher’s union and the Española School District’s Parent Advisory Committee are jointly hosting a free...

Deferment Program Offers Options to Illegal Students

    President Barack Obama’s deferred action policy has given undocumented immigrants in Northern New Mexico a reason to hope, despite a future dependent on...

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