Education

Gov. Lujan Grisham Announces Plan To Make College Tuition-Free For New Mexico students

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 18, 2019

From the Office of the Governor:

The Opportunity Scholarship, to benefit an estimated 55,000 students for fall 2020, will make N.M. second state in U.S. to provide free four-year higher education

SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced today that the New Mexico Opportunity Scholarship, a new program that will, in conjunction with existing state and federal scholarship and grant infrastructure, provide for 100 percent of undergraduate tuition and fees at New Mexico institutions of higher education for eligible in-state resident students.

Speaking at the 2019 New Mexico Higher Read More

Indian Affairs Department Awards Over $540,000 To Special Projects And Tobacco Cessation And Prevention Programs In New Mexico Tribal Communities

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 18, 2019
NMIAD News:
 
SANTA FE ― The New Mexico Indian Affairs Department (IAD) has announced $297,324 in Special Projects funding and $249,300 in Tobacco Cessation and Prevention Program (TCPP) funding that was awarded across several tribal communities or tribal serving organizations by the Special Project Grant Program.
 
During the 2019 New Mexico Legislative Session, IAD received a General Fund Appropriation to support special projects in Fiscal Year 2020 that benefit NM tribal communities. From this appropriation the department made funds available for projects that identify
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Rotary: Lillian Petersen Discusses Research

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 18, 2019
Los Alamos High School senior Lillian Petersen has won multiple awards at Intel Science and Engineering competitions. At a recent meeting of the Rotary Club of Los Alamos, she described how she analyzes large data sets to investigate climate, agriculture, malnutrition and poverty. She explained her research on creating a real-time monitoring system to predict crop yields in every African nation several months before harvest and how this tool can predict areas of malnutrition. Her work has captured global attention, and she has been an invited speaker at 11 different aid organizations
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Los Alamos JJAB Raises $4,800 For School Supplies

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 18, 2019
Principal Michele Altherr, left, and Counselor Kim Pulliam receive supplies for Aspen Elementary School. Courtesy/JJAB
 
Chamisa Elementary School Counselor Michelangelo Lobato, left, and Principal Craig Washnok with school supplies provided by JJAB. Courtesy/JJAB
 
JJAB News:
 
Thanks to the generosity of local businesses and individuals, Los Alamos Juvenile Justice Advisory Board (JJAB) raised $4,800 to provide supplies to students and staff at Los Alamos Public Schools.
 
JJAB worked with the five elementary, middle and high schools to identify student
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Heinrich Fights For Pathway To Affordable College

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 18, 2019
U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich
 
U.S. SENATE News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. ― U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) reintroduced the Degrees Not Debt Act to ensure higher education is accessible and affordable to all New Mexicans.
 
The legislation is part of Senator Heinrich’s initiative to build a brighter economic future for students in New Mexico.
 
“There’s no doubt that a college education is still one of the surest ways to gain the skills needed to build a successful career, but we need to make sure New Mexicans have a fair shot at affording it without being crushed by debt,” Heinrich
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Aditya Viswanthan Discusses His Photography Tonight

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 17, 2019

Aditya Viswanathan will talk about his photography adventures at 6:30 p.m. today at the Los Alamos Nature Center. Courtesy/PEEC

 

PEEC News:

 

Aditya Viswanthan is an award winning photographer who has traveled around the world photographing birds, butterflies, fish, mammals and landscapes … and he is only 10 years old.

 

The community is invited to join Viswanathan at 6:30 p.m. today at the Los Alamos Nature Center to learn about his photography adventures and hear how other kids can get involved in this exciting hobby.

 

This talk is free to attend and no registration Read More

LAHS Homecoming Court Asks Community To Participate In ‘Court For A Cause’

Submitted by Kirsten Laskey (ladp admin) on September 16, 2019
LAHS Homecoming Court from left, Zoe Butler, Ogden Berry, Ariel Edkin, Alex Moulton, Cory Liechty, JD Carson, Maddie Ovaska, Hunter Swavely, Ellie Oldham, Luc Chavez, Ona Gartz. Not pictured: Jacob Majors. Courtesy photo
 
LAPS FOUNDATION News:
 
All the schools are a buzz this week with Homecoming activities. There are the usual spirit days, a Homecoming parade, football game and dance, but this year there will be a new Homecoming tradition. Members of the Homecoming Court, voted on by their LAHS peers, have decided to give back to their schools, and so they are starting an initiative
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Gessing: No Need For New Permanent Fund

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 16, 2019
By PAUL J. GESSING
Rio Grande Foundation

Budget analysts in New Mexico expect the Legislature will have an incredible $907 million of so-called “new money” when they convene in January. A vast majority of that money comes from the boom in oil and gas production in the Permian Basin.

With nearly $8 billion available in 2020, the general fund budget will be up nearly 27 percent over just two years. Even fans of bigger government have to be concerned about the rapid rate of government expansion in such a short period of time.

What should be done to solve this very nice problem to have? 

Recently, Read More

Fourteen LAHS Students Named Semifinalists In 2020 National Merit Scholarship Program

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 16, 2019

National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists from Los Alamos High School includie Dara Armstrong, Talia Ben-Naim, Sean Dougherty, Eleanor Henderson, Emily Holmes, Cinlong Huang, Eli Iramk-Bent, Malea Joyce, Dimitri Lopez, Gopal Nadiga, Trystan Osburn, Juan Romero, Neha Sadasivan and Cameron Waters. Courtesy/LAPS

LAPS News:

Officials of National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) announced Friday the names of approximately 16,000 Semifinalists in the 65th annual National Merit Scholarship Program.

Fourteen semifinalists are seniors at Los Alamos High School including: Dara Read More

LAHS 2019 Homecoming Week Activities Sept. 16-21

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 16, 2019

Courtesy/LAHS

LAHS News:

This week Los Alamos will don green and gold to celebrate Homecoming 2019.

“It’s that time of the year when everyone is a Topper,” said Jonathan Lathrop, co-sponsor of the Los Alamos High School Student Council. “Our Student Leadership team has been very busy planning a lot of activities to celebrate this tradition.”

The week begins Monday, Sept. 16 with the Billy Bob Volleyball game. Senior boys play volleyball while members of the LAHS Volleyball team act as coaches and referees. The game begins at 6 p.m. in Griffith Gymnasium.

It’s just the opposite on Wednesday as Read More

DerbyCon 2019: Finish Line – ‘Don’t Cry Because It’s Over, Smile Because It Happened’

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 15, 2019
Opening ceremony at DerbyCon, the InfoSec conference Sept. 6-8 in Louisville, Ky. Photo by Becky Rutherford
 
DerbyCon panel on ‘DerbyCon Story Time’. Photo by Becky Rutherford
 
By BECKY RUTHERFORD
Los Alamos

I’ve been in cybersecurity for a little over a year, and I decided it was about time I went to an InfoSec conference.

Defcon/Black Hat in Vegas sounded intimidatingly huge; I wanted something less terrifying. A friend suggested DerbyCon. I was still a bit intimidated by the idea of attending an InfoSec conference, but then I heard about it from several other colleagues Read More

Steinhaus: ‘No Tax Rate Increase’ Bond Election For Our Schools

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 15, 2019
By Dr. Kurt Steinhaus
Superintendent
Los Alamos Public Schools
 
 
Here are five reasons to vote “YES” on November 5th to renew our school bonds: no tax increase – it is all about the students, improved safety and learning spaces are needed, the proposal is fiscally responsible, Los Alamos schools have strong community support, and the School Board has kept their promises to voters.
 
1. No increase in tax rates, it is all about the students – voter approval of the school bond means that property tax rates will remain the same in Los Alamos –
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JROTC Car Wash Fundraiser Underway Until Noon!

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 14, 2019
The community is invited to support the JROTC by getting a car washed today by the Cadets at the Shell gas station on Diamond Drive at Oppenheimer.  The Cadets are washing cars until noon today and the price is the amount the car owner chooses to donate. Photo by KayLinda Crawford/ladailypost.com
 
JROTC car wash fundraiser is underway until noon today the Shell gas station on Diamond Drive at Oppenheimer. Photo by KayLinda Crawford/ladailypost.com
 
JROTC car wash fundraiser is underway until noon today the Shell gas station on Diamond Drive at Oppenheimer. Photo by KayLinda
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RAPS Community Conversation Sept. 24

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 13, 2019

LAHS student data analysis group, RAPS, will address the signs of sadness, self-harm and suicide in youth at a community meeting Sept. 24. Courtesy/LAPS.

LAPS News:

All interested individuals are invited to a community conversation Tuesday, Sept. 24, hosted by the Los Alamos High School student data analysis group, RAPS, to address the signs of sadness, self-harm and suicide in youth.

According to the 2017 Youth Risk and Resiliency Survey of LAHS students, 33.2 percent felt sad or hopeless in the past 12 months and 24.5 percent intentionally injured themselves.

Student leaders at LAHS have Read More

Firefighters Respond To Alarm At UNM-Los Alamos

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 13, 2019

Firefighters respond to the scene of a false alarm this afternoon in Building 2 at UNM-LA. Students and staff were evacuated for about 45 minutes being receiving the all clear and returning to class. Dust apparently triggered the alarm. Photo by Jenn Bartram/ladailypost.com

Firefighters at the scene of a false alarm this afternoon in Building 2 at UNM-LA. Photo by Jenn Bartram/ladailypost.com

Firefighters at the scene of a false alarm this afternoon in Building 2 at UNM-LA. Photo by Jenn Bartram/ladailypost.com

Firefighters at the scene of a false alarm this afternoon in Building 2 at UNM-LA. Read More

Luján Joins Colleagues To Restore Pell Grant Eligibility For Victims Of Predatory, For-Profit Colleges

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 13, 2019

U.S. House Assistant Speaker Ben Ray Luján

CONGRESSIONAL News:

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), the U.S. House Assistant Speaker, joined colleagues Thursday to introduce the Pell Grant Restoration Act.

This critical legislation, introduced by U.S. Reps. Jahana Hayes (CT-05), Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) and Lucy McBath (GA-06), would amend Title IV of the Higher Education Act to restore students’ Pell Grant eligibility for any period of time during which they would have qualified for loan forgiveness due to school closure or institutional fraud or misconduct.

A companion Read More

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