Education

Catch Of The Week: Sneaky Social Media Steals Info

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By REBECCA RUTHERFORD
Los Alamos
For the Los Alamos Daily Post

Let’s all share our mother’s maiden name and first brand of car! Why Those “Fun” Social Media Questions Can Put You at Risk…

Every few weeks, a new trend pops up on Facebook or Instagram that looks harmless. Someone posts a cute prompt asking for the name of your first school, your childhood pet, the street you grew up on, or your favorite teacher.

It feels nostalgic and fun. It also feels like an easy way to connect with old friends. Unfortunately, these posts are a goldmine for cybercriminals.

Many of the questions in these viral prompts Read More

This Week In Sports: Dec. 18-20, 2025

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SPORTS News:

This week the Los Alamos High School Hilltoppers have boys and girls wrestling and basketball games at home and away. Topper girls and boys also have a swimming and diving Invite this week in Santa Fe.

The Topper sports games and events are covered by the Los Alamos Daily Post sports team, which includes John McHale, Mike Cote and Nate Limback.

This Week’s Hilltopper Sports Schedule:

  • Dec. 18 Thursday
  • Girls Basketball vs Cuba at St. Mike’s Tournament – 6:15 p.m.
  • Dec. 19 Friday
  • Girls Basketball at St. Mike’s Tournament – TBD
  • Dec. 20 Saturday
  • Girls/Boys Wrestling at Tucumcari Rattler
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LAMS Students Deliver Donations To Animal Shelter

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Students in Teacher Christina Wadlington’s 8th grade Leadership Class at Los Alamos Middle School deliver items they collected from fellow students and faculty to o Shelter Manager Paul Sena Friday at the Los Alamos County Animal Shelter. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Los Alamos County Animal Shelter Manager Paul Sena brought out Mayzie the puppy to visit with the students. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com Read More

Cocking: Give The Gift Of Education

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Laying the morning wreath at Arlington National Cemetery Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.Courtesy photo

By ROBERTA COCKING
Washington, D.C. Trip Coordinator

Sign up is underway for Los Alamos Middle School and homeschool 8th grade students for this year’s spring break trip to Washington, D.C.

Parents and grandparents are encouraged to give their son/grandson or daughter/granddaughter the “Gift of Education” for Christmas this year by signing them up for this once-in-a-lifetime trip with their peers to our Nation’s Capital!

Sign up quickly to lock in your reservation and trip price. Flexible Read More

SFCC Offers Free 3D Printing Course In January

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SFCC Intro to Digital Design and FDM 3D Printing student David Stevens presents his final project: a kitchen windowsill herb planter. Courtesy photo

SFCC News:

SANTA FE — Santa Fe Community College (SFCC) is offering a free, hands-on introductory course in digital design and 3D printing Jan. 12-30, 2026, at the SFCC Higher Education Center, 1950 Siringo Rd., Santa Fe.

The course, Intro to Digital Design and FDM 3D Printing (ID#7467), will meet from 5 to 7 p.m., Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Jan. 12-30. Because the college will be closed for the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday Monday, Jan. Read More

Deb Haaland Tours CNM’s Workforce Training Facilities, Showcases Trade Job Opportunities

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STATE News:

ALBUQUERQUE — Deb Haaland, candidate for Governor of New Mexico, toured Central New Mexico Community College’s Ted Chavez Trades and Technologies Center to be briefed on workforce training programs. This visit showcased job and education opportunities in the trades, as the workforce retires and as prices rise with New Mexicans needing high-paying jobs.

Haaland is a proponent of programs that support students who do not want to follow the ‘traditional’ college route, and as governor plans to establish a career pathways program that aims to bring Read More

NYOA Launches Summer Training Program In Collaboration With Young Voices Of The Santa Fe Opera

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Courtesy/National Youth Opera Academy

NYOA News:

SANTA FE — The National Youth Opera Academy (NYOA), in collaboration with the Young Voices of the Santa Fe Opera, will offer an intensive new summer program for aspiring high school vocal artists. The academy will commence July 29 – Aug. 8, 2026, in Santa Fe, surrounded by one of the industry’s most dynamic festivals. Culminating in a fully produced youth opera with orchestra, NYOA curates an immersive and professional-level training curriculum for promising classical singers, ages 13 to 18, from across the United States and internationally. Read More

Public Education Department Requests $81 Million To Strengthen Literacy And Fill Teacher Vacancies 

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PED News:

SANTA FE — The New Mexico Public Education Department (PED) is requesting $81 million in new recurring investment to strengthen literacy programs, grow the educator workforce and expand student supports — priorities that take on heightened urgency as the federal government retreats from its historic role in public education. 

The department’s fiscal year 2027 budget request reflects a 1.7 percent recurring increase to the General Fund while shifting many reform initiatives from one-time appropriations to sustained investments. The budget aligns with the agency’s Read More