FROM THE N.M. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION: Frequently Asked Questions When will my middle/high school open? The decision to expand in-person learning to secondary students is made by each local district or charter school’s governing board. The Public Education Department now permits all middle and high schools to reopen in a hybrid model beginning Feb. 8, as long as they meet …

SANTA FE — Middle and high school students are included in a decision announced Tuesday to expand in-person learning options beginning Feb. 8 for every district and charter school across New Mexico based on extensive preparations and protocols to assure student and educator safety. The Public Education Department’s updated guidance for expanded in-person learning, approved by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, …

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — More school districts in New Mexico can bring students back into classrooms in early February, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced Tuesday. The Democratic governor said she’s allowing schools to open their doors to students of all ages, in a major pull-back of restrictions that were based on county-level COVID-19 case rates and hospital capacity. “I …