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…
While environmental activists played their part yesterday during demonstrations at the capitol building, going so far as to dress up as solar panels and to sing the tune of “You Are My Sunshine,” their counterparts, the anti-cap-and-trade contingency who has…
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.
“The Open Doors 2011″ report released by the Institute of International Education (IIE) notes New Mexico colleges and universities have enrolled fewer international students this year than last, amounting to a 6 percent drop off.
The findings of the
A raft of new commentary and news pieces in New Mexico are indicating some state leaders would prefer a salaried legislature.
58 percent of New Mexico teachers are white, despite minorities constituting an overwhelming majority of the state’s student body.
The findings come out of a set of reports published by a Washington, D.C. think tank that examined the dearth…
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.
New Mexico is considering reversing former Gov. Richardson’s cap and trade program on carbon dioxide emissions because the upfront costs are proving too much to bear.
Deputy Secretary of the state’s Environment Department, Butch Tongate, testified before the Environmental Improvement Board…
Though the Albuquerque teacher who surveyed his high school students on sexual experiences violated district policy on requesting sensitive information, he sought to address an issue that affects more New Mexican youth than those in most other states.
New Mexico has bested all but two other states and the District of Columbia on the math portion of the biennial National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP), posting improvements among fourth- and eighth-graders.
A public hearing to take place tomorrow in the Alamogordo Public Schools Board of Education Meeting Room will give residents another chance to learn more about the state’s newly formed school letter-grading system.
Beginning Nov. 30, all schools in New…
Responding to public pressure and the competitive rates featured by competitors, Bank of America is reconsidering its debit card fees, as rival Wells Fargo and JPMorgan Chase scrapped their versions of the highly unpopular new charge. More …
Even though the terminal-hangar that will serve as the operational base for Virgin Galactic is slated for completion later this year, space travelers will have to wait at least two more years before experiencing zero-gravity aboard the commercial aircrafts.
The…
Before protestors were placed under arrest and escorted by police through the University of New Mexico, they shouted to their future apprehenders “Cops are the 99 percent!” More than a glib rhetorical device aimed at making their voices heard,…
The Associated Press reports the federal government is telling gun sellers in border states that they must report anyone who has purchased two high-powered rifles within a five day period.
The guidelines affect New Mexico, California, Arizona, and Texas.
The…
Not all students have the means or good fortune of attending a four-year institution. To that end, community colleges are a place of learning ideal for individuals on tight budgets in search of more academic opportunities.
With President Obama announcing the withdrawal of troops from Iraq by the end of this year, families will eagerly welcome their loved ones back. But the labor market is tight, particularly for veterans in the post 9/11 era.
In New…
During one of the most important Senate committee meetings on K-12 education in the past decade, Sen. Jeff Bingaman (D-N.M.) had an active roll in pushing through a bill aimed at overhauling the much-maligned No Child Left Behind.
While some consumer groups are shaking their heads at yesterday’s Federal Communications Commission decision to encourage but not force wireless companies to be more forthright with extra usage fees, the senator who tried to reign in the industry isn’t crying defeat.
Wireless service companies are being asked by the Federal Communications Commission to warn customers when they will begin incurring extra costs for going over their allotments for data and phone minutes.
With the construction of a “spaceport” underway in the southern New Mexico town of Upham, NASA has made moves to take advantage of the new flight center by striking a $4.5 million contract agreement with owners Virgin Galactic.
New Mexico has a major stake in the current No Child Left Behind overhaul underway in the U.S. Senate. Depending on what the final bill looks like, poor students in the state could expect a greater amount of per-pupil education…
Two New Mexico-based technology firms have been awarded nearly $4 million in research grants as part of a National Aeronautics and Space Administration project to the update unmanned flight program.
The Dryden Flight Research Center of Edwards Air Force Base…
