Nearly 700 people registered for the conference, which hosted legislators, policy experts, ambassadors and political candidates.
Education
Posted inHealth
Federal law requires most colleges to follow crime statistics reporting rules. In New Mexico, compliance varies.
The crime log must be “open to public inspection during normal business hours.” But a few schools took days to produce theirs.
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How a federal lawsuit to end in-state tuition could affect undocumented NM students.
Many Chaparral students rely on higher education benefits that are under threat from a U.S. Department of Justice lawsuit.
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U.S. sues New Mexico over law extending higher education benefits to immigrants
Similar lawsuits were also filed against three other states for tuition policies regarding undocumented students Thursday.
Posted inPolitics
Unsent memo blasts panel’s denial of NMHU track, field work after injuries
The deteriorating track and turf surfaces have already caused several injuries, including three broken ankles, the document states.
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Students at New Mexico Highlands University take strife in stride
While instructors describe mixed feelings as turmoil on campus continues, students say their back-to-school experience is business as usual.
Posted inHealth
Amid scorching summer, heat-related health problems spike in New Mexico
About 14% of New Mexico households don’t have air conditioning, according to census estimates published earlier this year.
Posted inChild & Family Welfare
Tucumcari’s only childcare center opens second location
The new facility represents an effort by the state to expand access in smaller communities struggling to provide childcare.
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New Mexico health officials maintain vaccine schedule, despite Trump order
“In New Mexico, nothing is changing,” said Dr. Miranda Durham, chief medical officer for the New Mexico Department of Health.
Posted inCriminal Justice
Professor: Highlands has “culture of discrimination”
“They are 100% targeting me, and I will be continuing to use institutional and legal channels to hold them accountable,” the professor said.
