JJAB Fundraiser Provides School Supplies For LAPS
JJAB News:Judge Rules NM Violated Students Constitutional Right To Sufficient Educational Opportunities
COURT News:
SANTA FE – A state court ruled today that New Mexico’s education system violates the state constitution because it fails to provide students a sufficient public education.
Families and school districts in the consolidated lawsuit Yazzie v. State of New Mexico and Martinez v. State of New Mexico sued the state for failing to provide public school students with a sufficient education as mandated by the state’s constitution.
The lawsuit challenged the state’s arbitrary and inadequate funding of public schools as well as its failure to provide students with the programs Read More
Local Expert Chick Keller To Lead Wildflower Walk
Wildflower expert Chick Keller is leading a wildflower walk for PEEC at 5:30 p.m. Monday. Photo by Thomas Graves
PEEC News:
Learn more about wildflowers on the Pajarito Plateau with Pajarito Environmental Education Center’s Jemez Mountain Herbarium Curator Chick Keller who is leading a walk highlighting local wildflowers at 5:30 p.m. Monday, July 23.
These monthly outings are easy walks to identify some of the wildflower beauties found in and around Los Alamos. Each month Keller selects a different trail, depending on what is blooming at the time. The walks are free and there is no advance Read More
U.S. Rep. Lujan Grisham On Ruling In Landmark Education-Funding Lawsuit In District Court Friday
U.S. Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham
From the Office of U.S. Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham:
SANTA FE – Following Friday’s decision by the First Judicial District Court in which the court held that the State of New Mexico is not adequately funding public schools at levels that would ensure every student can succeed, U.S. Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham issued the following response:
“Yesterday’s court decision reaffirms what families, educators, and school leaders have known all along: New Mexico students have been caught in the middle of an educational crisis that has left families behind. Read More
LANL Foundation’s Education Grants Call For Applications
LANL FOUNDATION News: SFCC Offers ESL Classes At Numerous Locations
SFCC News:PEEC: Learn How To Navigate By Stars 7 p.m. Today
Courtesy/PEECSuperintendent Kurt Steinhaus Spotted With Cricket
Los Alamos Public Schools Superintendent Kurt Steinhaus spotted recently with his beloved 14-month-old dog Cricket. Courtesy photo Read More
Ruszkowski Discusses PARCC Results With LFC
PED Secretary-Designate Chris Ruszkowoski accompanited by Deputy Secretary Debbie Rael speaks to the LFC Wednesday at UNM-LA. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.comJust days after Gov. Susana Martinez, along with school and community leaders announced that nearly 25,000 more students are reading and doing math on grade level since the PARCC assessment was first implemented three years ago, Secretary-Designate of the Public Education Department Christopher Ruszkowski spoke to members of the Legislative Read More
Behind The Scenes At The Library: Summer Reading Continues To Sizzle!
Mesa Public Library staff member Melissa Mackey reading a story to kids in the rotunda at the library. Photo by Katy Korkos
Librarian Joy Charles and student employee Ruby Selvage in the background with several kids who have built a small city out of boxes at a library program called ‘Build It’. Photo by Katy Korkos
By KATY KORKOS
Los Alamos County Library Program Specialist
There are only a couple of weeks left to go in the Library’s super intense summer reading program, but we’ve saved many of the best events for last.
The stuffed animal sleepover at Mesa Public Library (MPL) in Los Alamos is today Read More
Legislative Finance Committee Meets In Los Alamos
Rep. Patricia Lundstrom opens the Legisaltive Finance Committee meeting Wednesday morning at UNM-LA. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com 
Los Alamos County Council Vice Chair Christine Chandler, right, and UNM-LA CEO Cindy Rooney answer questions Wednesday following their opening remarks. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.comThe Legislative Finance Committee spent the day Wednesday in Los Alamos at UNM-LA hearing from representatives of Los Alamos National Laboratory, UNM-LA, Los Alamos County, Los Alamos Public Schools, Public Read More
Zhennovate LLC Of Los Alamos Awarded $20,000 Investment Prize From Arrowhead Center At NMSU
projectY cowork News:Waffle Breakfast Benefits LAHS Robotics Club July 21
LAHS ROBOTICS CLUB News:
Hungry for more of those delicious Masonic Lodge waffles? Saturday, July 21, the Masonic Lodge is hosting a waffle breakfast to support the Los Alamos High School Robotics team … starting at 7:30-10:30 a.m. and it is a great event for the whole family.
Tickets can be purchased from a Project Y Robotics Team member or at the door. Prices are $7 for adults and $3 for children 6 and under.
The Masonic Lodge is at the corner of 15th Street and Canyon Road.
About the LAHS Robotics Club (Project Y):
Project Y is a FIRST Robotics Competition team. Every year, we build a robot to Read More
Native American Veterans Exhibit In Angel Fire Aug. 4
DVS News:PEEC: Counting Butterflies On Pajarito Plateau July 21
Citizens are invited to help count butterflies Saturday on the Pajarito Plateau atop a mesa, at high altitude and streamside. Courtesy photoYouth Resiliency Committee: The Importance Of Play
Summer is a time to play. Courtesy/freepic.com
Youth Resiliency Committee News:
The summer break is just more than half over! The Youth Resiliency Committee hopes that the youth and families of this community have had a chance to relax and enjoy the free time of summer.
NNMC Students Conduct Research In The Bahamas
Dr. Rhiannon West, left, Jonathan Madrid and Estrella Gonzalez of NNMC during their recent three-week undergraduate research experience trip in The Bahamas. Courtesy photo
NNMC freshmen Jonathan Madrid and Estrella Gonzalez during their recent three-week undergraduate research experience trip in The Bahamas. Courtesy photo
NNMC freshmen Jonathan Madrid and Estrella Gonzalez during their recent three-week undergraduate research experience trip in The Bahamas. Courtesy photoPARCC Testing Results For Los Alamos Public Schools
Chart shows district-level percent of students proficient and above on PARCC by ELA and Math. Courtesy/LAPS
Chart shows district-level percent of students proficient and above on PARCC by ELA and Math. Courtesy/LAPS
LAPS News:
Results from the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) test are now available. Students in the Los Alamos Public Schools demonstrated promising results. PARCC is one of the statewide standardized tests required by the New Mexico Secretary of Education.
For PARCC scores for each school district in New Mexico, visit https://webnew.ped.state.nm.us/bureaus/accountability/achievement-data/ Read More
United Way Holds Day Long Strategy Session Monday
Dr. Camilla Bustamante of Santa Fe Community College conducts a strategy session Monday for the Board of Directors of United Way of Northern New Mexico, which ran 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at UNM-Los Alamos. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Listening to program facilitator Dr. Camilla Bustamante during Monday’s strategy session, from left, UWNNM Board President Steve Boerigter, Treasurer Cindy Rooney, board member Manuel Valdez, Executive Director MaryBeth Maassen, Vice President Liddie Martinez and board members not pictured, Valerie Martinez, Joseph Sanchez, Carol A. Clark, Read More
Los Alamos Police Sgt. Daniel Roberts Graduates From Northwestern University Center For Public Safety
Los Alamos Police Sgt. Daniel Roberts
LAPD News:
The Los Alamos Police Department has announced that Sgt. Daniel Roberts has graduated from the School of Police and Command at Northwestern University Center for Public Safety:
