Education

Split Board Revokes School Bus Contract Citing Safety Concerns

    A divided Española School Board yanked a school bus contract from a controversial transportation company citing safety issues.     Adrian Lujan lost a proposed...

McCurdy Sued over Sexual Misconduct Case

    The parents of a 17-year-old girl who allegedly had a sexual relationship with an information technology employee at McCurdy School are suing the...

Millions Moved, Crisis Questioned

    Since implementing an accounting and student information software called Banner in 2005, Northern New Mexico College has lost track of millions of taxpayer...

College’s Finance Woes Have Deep Roots

    About two hours before his tenure as Northern New Mexico College’s finance czar ended, Andres Salazar sent college President Nancy “Rusty” Barceló an...

New Board Divided on Super. Qualifications

    The Española School Board is fiercely divided over whether or not to require applicants for the District’s top administrative position to have experience...

Missing Ballots Alleged in Board Race

    The Rio Arriba County Clerk’s Office and former Española School Board president Joann Salazar are bandying accusations in the wake of a hand...

Military School May Close — Again

By Lou Mattei SUN Staff Writer     The future of the Española Military Magnet School looks bleak once again.     Military school parents and students who campaigned...

Politicos Paid Extra in Run-Up to Filing Day

    Two political allies of Española School Board President Joann Salazar received thousands of dollars in extra work in the months leading up to...

Española Schools Debate Budget Cuts

    Española Valley High School junior Marcos DeAguero said he has had enough.     “They’d rather suspend me than have me here trying to learn,”...

Chama Schools Hires Board President’s Cousin for Superintendent Job

    The Chama School Board unanimously selected Assistant Superintendent Anthony Casados as the new superintendent March 16 after interviewing just one other candidate.     Casados,...

Cariños, McCurdy Could Combine Under Plan

    Organizers for a proposed charter school that would consolidate Cariños Charter School and McCurdy School began discussions almost two months before making the...

Politically Connected Security Firm May Get Additional $250,000 from Schools

    The Española School Board may soon add $250,000 to its contract with a politically-connected security company, according to Superintendent Janette Archuleta. But at...

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