KRQE News 13 - Education

Teacher charged with choking student

Jessica Garate — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:07:07 GMT

News 13 has learned that another teacher at Jimmy Carter Middle School is in trouble with law for alleged actions involving a student.

NMSU names new president

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:14:35 GMT

The New Mexico State University Board of Regents has named a University of Nebraska chancellor the new president of NMSU.

NM ticket wins Hot Lotto jackpot

Todd Dukart — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:11:29 GMT

A ticket sold in New Mexico for the multi-state Hot Lotto drawing won the $1.1 million jackpot for Wednesday's drawing.

Budget squeeze spares APS staff, kids

Michael Herzenberg — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:30:49 GMT

For now, at least, state budget cuts won't force any layoffs, furloughs or salary reductions in the Albuquerque Public Schools district, Superintendent Winston Brooks told KRQE News 13.

Conference looks to keep boys in school

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:53:28 GMT

Educators and community members from across New Mexico will meet Tuesday to find out why education is failing boys.

Hockey temps ice Lobo basketball fans

Michael Herzenberg — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 05:49:16 GMT

The lady Lobos were hot in the Pit Sunday even as fans and players shivered in the frigid basketball arena.

UNM swine flu death tests university

Crystal Gutierrez — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 01:29:58 GMT

Earlier this year, the university set some strict guidelines to control the flu on campus. This week they were put to the test after a freshman died on Wednesday.

Students build home from scratch

Jeff Todd — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:30:59 GMT

A group of Loving High School students spent the last year building an energy efficient new home for a local family in need.

Federal agency settles wolf lawsuit

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:40:53 GMT

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and environmentalists have reached an agreement Friday that scraps a controversial rule the agency had used to kill or permanently remove any wolf that killed three heads of livestock in a year.

Hundreds turn out to honor Alice King

Kim Holland — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:46:35 GMT

Hundreds of people walked through the rotunda at the state Capitol on Wednesday to pay their respects to Alice King, wife of former Gov. Bruce King.

NM gets learning, telemedicine grants

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:53:51 GMT

Several New Mexico communities have received $1 million in federal grants to improve distance learning and telemedicine.

Candidate for NMSU president withdraws

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 22:59:56 GMT

It's down to four candidates for president of New Mexico State University after former Illinois chancellor Richard Herman withdrew from consideration.

HS rodeo won't be invited back in 2014

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 22:39:16 GMT

The National High School Finals Rodeo will not be invited back to northwestern New Mexico in 2014.

NMMI holds veterans' breakfast

Todd Dukart — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:48:56 GMT

The New Mexico Military Institute in Roswell on Wednesday held its seventh annual breakfast honoring veterans and their families.

UNM-Los Alamos asks for mill levy

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:46:27 GMT

The University of New Mexico-Los Alamos is asking voters for a mill levy for the first time in 29 years.

Governor hosts Indian education summit

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:18:23 GMT

Gov. Bill Richardson, teachers, parents, students and tribal leaders are set to gather Monday for a daylong Native American education summit that is aimed at finding ways to close the achievement gap and increase graduation rates.

NMSU H1N1 alerts go high tech

Devon Armijo — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 01:06:46 GMT

New Mexico State University is getting proactive and going high tech when it comes to notifying students about the H1N1 flu virus.

New Mexico Tech gets training funds

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:58:46 GMT

New Mexico Tech has received a $23 million award from the federal Homeland Security Department to continue the college's hazard response training program.

Boy missing after school found

Johnny Chandler — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:16:45 GMT

An 8-year-old boy who failed to meet his mother after school was located early this evening.

Sleeping women groped in UNM dorm

Ian Schwartz — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:48:10 GMT

A man broke into several University of New Mexico student dorm rooms last week, groping two women while they slept, according to campus police.

Mc Collum Elementary placed on lockdown

Johnny Chandler — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:04:50 GMT

Collum Elementary was placed on lockdown at 2:30pm.

City to school, change your conduct

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:19:01 GMT

Albuquerque city officials are making their message loud and clear to a charter school that's been causing headaches for neighbors and police.

Parents talk about teacher's rape case

Alex Tomlin — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 19:11:04 GMT

Parents met with Jimmy Carter Middle School officials Friday evening to discuss the fallout from recent allegations that a 33-year-old social studies teacher had sex with her 13-year-old student.

Locksley, Gerald trade verbal jabs

Jessica Garate — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 05:59:02 GMT

The tale of an altercation involving University of New Mexico football Head Coach Mike Locksley shifted again Friday as UNM released documents it denied having that revealed witness allegations officials claimed didn't exist.

Taos, Espa�ola schools get $2M grant

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:25:21 GMT

The Española and Taos school districts will receive more than $2 million in federal funds.

Rape charges divide teacher's friends

Alex Tomlin — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 06:16:45 GMT

Friends of an Albuquerque Public School teacher facing rape charges over her relationship with a 13-year-old student were divided in their emotions Thursday with some offering messages of support and others expressing disgust.

Motive sought in drive-by killing

Bill Diven — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 22:28:59 GMT

John Valenzuela was playing football in the snow Thursday when his family heard gunshots and found him dying in a drive-by shooting that has two people in custody and sheriff's deputies looking for at least one more.

NM education standards below benchmarks

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 21:01:02 GMT

A new report shows New Mexico's achievement standards in fourth- and eighth-grade reading and math are lower than a national benchmark.

Dodson: CYFD cuts would be devastating

Dave Bohman — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:24:58 GMT

Dorian Dodson, the secretary of the state Children, Youth and Families Department, said Thursday that budget cuts that have passed the Legislature and are awaiting the governor's signature would be devastating to social services.

Rape case against APS teacher detailed

Jessica Garate — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:52:31 GMT

An Albuquerque Public Schools middle school teacher has been charged with rape over accusations she had sex with one of her students, a 13-year-old boy, police said Wednesday night.