Providers and state officials have lauded the program, arguing it takes an incremental approach to creating a universal childcare system.
Education
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Highlands interim head offers support at forum but no reason for president’s ouster
The interim president spoke to members of the Highlands community virtually and in person for about 10 minutes Wednesday.
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New Mexico Highlands interim leader to host campuswide forum after president placed on leave
The announcement came days after the school’s board of regents’ abrupt decision to place the institution’s president on leave.
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Yazzie/Martinez plaintiffs want more say in New Mexico’s efforts to fix K-12 education
The plaintiffs are asking for roughly $200,000 to pay to bring in experts to weigh in and to meet with the community.
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Navajo commission report spotlights inequities at troubled Gallup-McKinley County Schools
The district, which has faced state and federal investigations over its treatment of students and staff, as well as a costly lawsuit, could be on a new path.
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Navajo parents at rural school ask: Where is money going?
In Jemez Mountain Schools, Navajo parents say they are kept in the dark about funding for indigenous students.
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‘Heartbeat’ of the community: New Mexico rural libraries seek $29.5 million boost from Legislature
The New Mexico Rural Library Initiative is hoping to secure $29.5 million in the coming legislative session for rural libraries.
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UNM Health Sciences seeks $600 million cash infusion for medical school building
What does a new medical school cost these days? About $600 million, if plans to reconstruct the University of New Mexico School of Medicine are any indication. Dr. Mike Richards, executive vice president of UNM Health Sciences Center and CEO of UNM Health System, presented before the powerful Legislative Finance Committee on Wednesday requesting state money […]
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Joseph Shepard sued by the New Mexico State Ethics Commission
The new civil action claims that the former WNMU president misappropriated at least $177,000 meant for ADA compliance and used it on a patio to host his daughter’s wedding reception
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An infamous group of Russian-linked hackers appears to have launched a crippling cyberattack on WNMU
For nearly two weeks, Western New Mexico University’s website and digital systems have been held hostage by what officials in internal emails have called the efforts of a “foreign hacking group.” The university has not publicly addressed the severity of the attack, but documentation obtained by Searchlight New Mexico indicates that an infamous Russian-speaking hacking […]
