I am writing today to announce the closure of the New Mexico Independent. After three and a half years of operation in New Mexico, the board of the American Independent News Network, has decided to shift publication of its news…
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Roughly one quarter of University of New Mexico students are unimpressed with the state’s flagship public school, according to a survey that questioned college students about their higher education experiences.
U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján is going to be a teacher for a day.
Luján will head over to Ballou High School in Washington, D.C., Thursday and visit an environmental science class. The class is taught by New Mexico native Kristin Moore.
The lesson, according to a press release, will focus on renewable energy, sustainability and energy-efficiency.
“It’s important that students have knowledge of important and emerging clean technology,” Luján said. “As our economy struggles, we’re going to need to continue preparing our young people for jobs of the future and equip them with an understanding of energy-efficient practices.
Luján went on to say that “the future of our planet will ultimately be in their hands.” He also said he wants “their generation to be engaged in these issues.”
Rep. Luján is a member of the Committee on Science and Technology and vice chair of the Technology and Innovation Subcommittee.
