Education

LAPS Announces 2025 Devi Raju Citizenship Award Winners

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Los Alamos Middle School Devi Raju Citizenship Award recipients. Courtesy/LAPS                                                      
Aspen Elementary School Devi Raju Citizenship Award recipients. Courtesy/LAPS

LAPS News:

Los Alamos Public Schools (LAPS) recently presented the 2025 Devi Raju Citizenship Awards to students at each elementary school and Los Alamos Middle School (LAMS).

Elementary students were selected by their classroom teachers based on demonstrated
exceptional kindness and generosity of spirit towards their fellow students. The same criteria applied Read More

2001 LAHS Graduate Kyle Trottier Assumes Command Of Training/Operations For 38,000+ Soldiers At Ft. Bliss Texas

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LTC Kyle Trottier, a 2001 graduate of Los Alamos High School and son of Andre and Cherie Trottier of Los Alamos, changed command of 1-37 Armored Regiment 2nd Brigade, First Armored Division, May 22, 2025 at Fort Bliss Texas. LTC Trottier completed a 2-year command and missions training of more than 5,000 Ukrainian soldiers in Germany 2024, completing fleet modernization of all unit M1 tanks, and a highly successful deployment to the National Training Center. LTC Trottier is pictured with his wife, Hilary, 2nd Brigade CSM William Thacker, left, and Brigade Commander Colonel Douglas Baker, Read More

The Evolving Workplace: Avoiding Discrimination Claims Throughout The Employment Lifecycle

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EEOC News:

Looking for a course to walk you through the ups and downs of managing people throughout the lifecycle of employment? Then look no further! Join EEOC experts for this one-of-a-kind training on navigating evolving EEO issues throughout employment – from recruitment and hiring, through the dreaded performance management process, to accommodations, and even separation. Learn how to mitigate risks and avoid liability throughout the employment lifecycle.

This workshop is designed for supervisors, managers, HR personnel, and attorneys. Learn from EEO experts as they Read More

Think New Mexico: Majority Of New Mexico School Districts Now Include Financial Literacy in High School Graduation Requirements

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From Think New Mexico:

Forty-five of New Mexico’s 89 school districts, reaching 46.93% of all public school students in the state, have made financial literacy a high school graduation requirement for students entering ninth grade in the 2025-2026 school year and thereafter, according to a new survey completed by Think New Mexico. Thirty-five of those districts require completion of a year-long financial literacy course, while ten require at least a semester. Think New Mexico recommended ensuring that all students receive high-quality financial literacy education since the 2020 publication Read More

$3M Available For Enriching Outdoor Youth Programs

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FY25 awardee New Mexico Wilderness Alliance’s Outdoor Academy offers hands-on outdoor recreation job training and internships to Taos High School and Taos Pueblo Day School students. Courtesy photo

EDD News:

SANTA FE — The New Mexico Economic Development Department’s Outdoor Recreation Division invites organizations to apply for the FY26 Outdoor Equity Fund, supporting programs that connect youth from communities across New Mexico to enriching outdoor experiences.

The first of two FY26 rounds opened June 1 and will close July 31, 2025. A second cycle will run from Jan. Read More

Four Openings Remain For The 3-Week 2025 Summer Film Intensive Program

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PAC 8 News:

For the 5th consecutive year, PAC 8 will be teaming up with the Los Alamos Teen Center, the Youth Activity Center and Fuller Lodge Art Center, to offer the Summer Film Intensive. Open to youth ages 13-18, this 3-week program will take participants through all of the steps in the process of creating an original short film – screen writing, camera operation, production planning and location shooting, acting, editing, and numerous other aspects of the film process. Students will write, produce, and star in multiple original short films.

The cost to put on Read More

‘Hope Is Not A Strategy’ … LANL Tour Details Operations To Reduce Risk Of Wildfires

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LANL Emergency Management Division Leader Jeff Dare addresses members of the media on May 28 at the Emergency Operations Center during the Wildfire Preparedness Media Tour. Courtesy/LANL

Media visit the East Jemez Interagency Fire Center during the May 28 Wildfire Preparedness Media Tour. Courtesy/LANL

LANL Wildland Fire Program Manager Richard Nieto addresses the media May 28 at the East Jemez Interagency Fire Center during the Wildfire Preparedness Media Tour. Courtesy/LANL

By KIRSTEN LASKEY 
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com

Let’s face it: the odds are not looking Read More

LAPS Announces 2025 Employees Of The Year

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Barranca Mesa Elementary School First Grade Teacher Charmine Travers has been selected 2025 LAPS Teacher of the Year and Los Alamos Middle School Security Guard Bradley Harlow has been selected 2025 LAPS Classified Employee of the Year. Courtesy/LAPS

LAPS News:

Los Alamos Public Schools has announced that Los Alamos Middle School Security Guard Bradley Harlow has been selected as the 2025 LAPS Classified Employee of the Year, and Barranca Mesa Elementary School First Grade Teacher Charmine Travers has been selected LAPS Teacher of the Year. 

LAPS hosted a red carpet affair for Employees Read More

Summer Food Video Campaign Receives National Recognition

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ECECD News:

ALBUQUERQUE — A campaign promoting free summer food for New Mexico children has been recognized by the international Telly Awards.  

The New Mexico Early Childhood Education and Care Department (ECECD) Summer Food Program Campaign has won a Silver Award in the General Public Service/PSA category for a playful and engaging television spot promoting the Summer Food Service Program, which provides free, nutritious meals to children throughout the summer months. 

The video takes a humorous approach to a serious issue: childhood hunger. The video opens in moody black and white, Read More