Letter To The Editor: Parents Have Right To Opt Their Children Out Of Standardized Testing
By SEN. HOWIE MORALESThere is a lot of misinformation circulating regarding the upcoming Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers test (PARCC) that will be administered to students from grades 3-11 this spring.
I want to clarify the options parents have in deciding to opt their children out of taking this test.
Many of you have expressed concern and, indeed, dissatisfaction with the intensity of the current amount of standardized testing taking place in our schools. One of the top concerns I share is the elimination of a parent’s right in deciding Read More
Los Alamos Team Wins National Navy JROTC Championships For 2015
From left, LCDR Shumaker, David Murphy, Holly Hayes, Samantha Miller, JoAnna O’Neill and Samuel Wolfe. Courtesy/Stephanie Miller
Los Alamos High School NJROTC precision air rifle team has won the National Navy JROTC Championships for 2015.
Shooters JoAnna O’Neill, Samantha Miller, Samuel Wolfe, David Murphy and Holly Hayes traveled to Phoenix, Ariz., for the three day event last week.
Individually O’Neill placed second nationally, Miller ninth and Wolfe 10th. In the regional results, O’Neill placed first, Miller second, Wolfe Read More
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Beauties For Big Brothers Big Sisters
Miss Northern New Mexico Rose Lea of Los Alamos. Photo by Try’N’Fly Photography of Los Alamos
BBBS News:
Los Alamos’ own Miss Northern New Mexico 2015 will be bringing “Beauties for Big Brothers Big Sisters” to this year’s Fire and Ice Festival in Jemez Springs.
Come out to Fitzgerald Park 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and purchase your chance to toss a pie at Miss Northern New Mexico, as well as other delegates of the Miss United States Organization. If you’re really feeling ferocious, you can even get the opportunity to plant a pie right in a beauty queen’s face. Weather permitting, there Read More
Speaker Tripp Releases Statement On Passing Of Former House Sergeant-At-Arms Gilbert Lopez
STATE News:
SANTA FE – House Speaker Don Tripp released the following statement on the passing of former Sergeant-At-Arms Gilbert Lopez:
“Gilbert Lopez dedicated his life to serving the people of New Mexico. Including his tenure as the sergeant-at-arms, Lopez served in the State Capitol for 23 years before retiring in 2014. He is a man of great honor. Our prayers go out to his family and friends.”
Memorial honoring House Sergeant-At-Arms Gilbert Lopez at his retirement following the 2014 legislative session:
WHEREAS, after twenty-three years of working at the state capitol, Read More
Prescribed Burns Planned On Santa Fe National Forest’s Cuba Ranger District
SFNF News:
SANTA FE – Fire managers on the Santa Fe National Forest plan to continue the La Jara prescribed pile burns on the Cuba Ranger District this week.
The La Jara prescribed pile burns, a remaining total of 56 acres, may continue through March 30, only if conditions, including fuel moisture levels, air quality and weather forecasts, are favorable. Small blocks may be treated each day to decrease the daily smoke volume.
Prescribed fires are one of the most effective tools available to resource managers for restoring fire-dependent ecosystems. These fires mimic natural Read More
Legislation To Expand State’s Voyeurism Law Passes House Floor With Unanimous Vote
Rep. Sharon Clahchischilliage
STATE News:
SANTA FE – Legislation that would crack down on sexual predators attempting to secretly view or record a person’s intimate areas has passed the House floor by a bipartisan vote of 59-5.
The legislation, sponsored by Rep. Sharon Clahchischilliage, R-San Juan County, will now go the State Senate.
“We have the right to our privacy and must make sure these rights are protected,” said Clahchischilliage, of Kirtland, the bill’s sponsor. “This legislation will help protect New Mexico’s families from predators. I look forward to a vote by the Senate.” Read More
New Mexico Senate Unanimously Confirms Higher Education Department Secretary Barbara Damron
Barbara Damron
STATE News:
SANTA FE – Today, the New Mexico State Senate unanimously confirmed Higher Education Department (HED) Cabinet Secretary Barbara Damron.
Damron received numerous praises from both sides of the aisle throughout the proceedings.
“I am both honored and privileged to be given this tremendous responsibility by Gov. Susana Martinez and the New Mexico State Senate” Damron said. “All education stakeholders must work together to guide students down a successful academic path.”
Damron has more than 30 years of experience as an executive, health care provider, scientist, Read More
Think New Mexico Again Recognized Among Top Think Tanks
TNM News:Letter To The Editor: Death By Democracy At The Roundhouse
By LOIS RUDNICKThis is a tale of two hearings at the Roundhouse: House Bill 44, which required background checks for all purchasers of firearms at gun shows; and HB 189, which loosens requirements for gun safety for concealed weapons permits.
The hearings I attended were a microcosm of the dangers our democracy faces. They demonstrated what paralyzes politics in New Mexico and the nation because of Republican partisan gridlock and the ownership of representatives by Big Money. The NRA is at the top of the list in terms of the reach of their power and dollars. That power extends to the New Read More
