By TERRY WALLACE Associated Press Enforcement in the state’s public school systems of Gov. Greg Abbott’s ban on mask mandates has been dropped, for now, the Texas Education Agency said Thursday. In a public health guidance letter, the TEA said enforcement was being dropped because of ongoing court challenges to the ban. The letter said the new guidance is effective …

SANTA FE — Last week, the entire Floyd School Board was suspended by the N.M. Public Education Department for asserting its authority over school health policies in their district. This week, PED announced that former Las Cruces Superintendent Stand Rounds will serve in their place until further notice. PED Secretary Ryan Stewart said Rounds, who has served as superintendent in …

SANTA FE — Last week, the entire Floyd School Board was suspended by the N.M. Public Education Department for asserting its authority over school health policies in their district. This week, PED announced that former Las Cruces Superintendent Stand Rounds will serve in their place until further notice. PED Secretary Ryan Stewart said Rounds, who has served as superintendent in …

There’s something important in the mail for Hobbs Municipal Schools district residents. Ballots for the Hobbs Municipal Schools special mill levy election have or will arrived this week and HMS Superintendent Gene Strickland wants to be sure district residents keep and eye out — and vote. “Parents, please don’t throw this away,” Strickland said. “Registered voters don’t throw this away. …

It’s Thursday night and Brooklyn Arreola is waiting by her phone. She’s expecting an important phone call. Her phone rings at exactly 8 p.m. That’s when she’s suppose to receive her important call but the caller ID states its from North Carolina. “Do I answer it?” she thought. “There are so many spam risks out there and I’m waiting on …

Welcome to the 2021-2022 school year! In a few short days students will be filling our hallways and classrooms again as we look forward to returning to the normal school routine we knew prior to COVID-19. Still, there are some changes this year. For instance, I’m the district’s new superintendent. I realize that I have big shoes to fill but …

Just days after it went online, a new security system proved its worth to Hobbs Municipal Schools. It was a Wednesday evening in mid-June, about 6:30 p.m., HMS Superintendent Gene Strickland told the News-Sun recently. Two young men were riding skateboards in City Park near Murray Elementary, playing what Strickland described as “AirSoft Wars,” a paintball-like game using realistic looking …

Summer is the time school districts around the country normally address maintenance and repair projects along with capital improvements around campuses while students are enjoying a well-earned break. But last summer was anything but normal, which put the Hobbs Municipal Schools behind on needed repairs and upgrades to school facilities, said Zeke Kaney, director of operations for the district. There’s …

By the Associate Press The U.S. Education Department said Wednesday it’s erasing student debt for thousands of borrowers who attended a for-profit college chain that made exaggerated claims about its graduates’ success in finding jobs. The Biden administration said it is approving 18,000 loan forgiveness claims from former students of ITT Technical Institute, a chain that closed in 2016 after …

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Amid pressure from some parents and teachers, public schools across New Mexico have rejected tens of millions of dollars in state funding for extra learning days. Each “no” vote from local school boards is a blow to the state Legislature’s signature education initiative. Based on years of research about how best to improve academic outcomes …