Education

Post-Prom Bash Set for Saturday

    Española Valley High School students will have a safe and sober place to relax Saturday after they dance the night away at prom.    ...

Stimulus Money Helps Bail Out School Districts’ Ailing Budgets

    Federal stimulus money may save school districts in Rio Arriba County from making drastic cuts to their 2009-10 budgets.     School administrators were told...

Dixon Elementary Grade Expansion Hits Bump in Road

    The Dixon Elementary’s parents advisory committee received an unexpected blow earlier this month when it was informed it may have to wait one...

Former Democrat Chair Not Among Superintendent Semifinalists

    The Española School District announced April 1 the final four superintendent candidates to replace outgoing Superintendent David Cockerham.     The finalists include two local...

Española Schools, Union Finally Reach Contract Deal

    The Española School District has reached a preliminary collective bargaining agreement with its employees union after 17 months of contentious negotiations.     The deal,...

Northern Regents Finally Confirmed

    Northern New Mexico College’s Board of Regents now has five Senate-approved regents — and none of them is from El Rito.     Española City...

Española Narrows Superintendent Candidates to “Elite Eight”

    The Española School Board is slightly ahead of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament.     While the tournament is in the round of the “Sweet...

Coronado Teacher Has a Golden Touch

    In the past when students were impressed with their teacher, they would bring her a shiny red apple. A teacher at Coronado Middle...

Española Bus Contractor Claims in Lawsuit That He Lost Contract with District Due to Retaliation

    An Española School District bus contractor has filed a lawsuit alleging the District cut one of his routes in retaliation for a letter...

Bus Drivers’ Resignations Cause Chaos

    The Española School District’s Transportation Department scrambled Monday to find replacement drivers after four bus drivers from Garcia Transportation Services quit.     Transportation Director...

Northern Spends $25,000 on Unused Solar Park Plans

    Plans to spend much of Northern New Mexico College’s solar research funding on unrelated business administration offices and classrooms cost the college more...

Española Schools To Put Tax Increase before Voters

    The Española School District will ask District voters to approve a two-mil levy in May.     The Board voted unanimously March 4 to put...

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