New Mexico Schools
Archived: State Regulation of Private Schools: New Mexico
Students may also combine school instruction with home instruction in "Family Schools". Family Schools are programs that are approved by both the local and state boards of education. Family School students are not registered home school students. They are qualified public school students enrolled in alternative education program and may receive credit for instruction provided both at school and at home. N.M. Stat. Ann. § 22-5-5.6. Requests for Family Schools are submitted to the State Board of Education at the option of the local school district. ... [Read More]
Schools | Worklife | Los Alamos National Laboratory
The Student Services division of the Los Alamos Public Schools system offers a host of services to support the general education program. Students who desire a different approach to education at LAHS can apply to the School of Choice, a project oriented, cooperative learning, interdisciplinary program. ... [Read More]
Where You Live - New Mexico
Radon | Indoor Air Quality | Schools | Asthma | Smoke-free Homes/Environmental Tobacco Smoke | Mold | Related Links ... Schools/Children's Environmental Health: ... www.epa.gov/iaq/schools/tfsawards/newmexico.html ... [Read More]
Archived: Safe Schools/Healthy Students: Gallup, New Mexico
The Gallup-McKinley School District (GMCS) is geographically the largest in the United States, covering over 5,000 square miles. The District serves a student population of 14,400 students in 31 schools. The student population is 75% Native American, 13% Hispanic, 11% non-Hispanic White, and 1% other. Roughly half the county lies within the Navajo Indian Reservation, and over 10,000 school-age Navajos attend the District's public schools. English is a second language for 57% of these students. McKinley County is one of the poorest in the nation. Roughly 85% of the student population qualifies for Free or Reduced Cost Lunch Programs, and 43% of the county's residents live in poverty. The county's unemployment rate is 11%, and on the Navajo Reservation it can exceed 40%. GMCS students are at a high risk for alcohol and other drug use, violent behavior, and school failure. GMCS schools are characterized by low academic achievement, high teacher and counselor turnover, and high drop out ra ... [Read More]
Strengthening Quality in Schools (SQS)
S chools is an initiative established by the Governor’s Business Executives for Education ( GBEE ) to provide the expertise needed to develop a world class quality education system for New Mexico schools. SQS assists in improving a variety of aspects of education using Total Quality Management principles. The project provides the training, tools and support necessary for improvement of student performance. From 1992, SQS has completed Phases I,II, III, IV, and V involving over 1/3 of the state’s school districts including partners from local community colleges, universities, businesses, and the State Department of Education. Currently in Phase VI, approximately 115 sites are participating in SQS during 2003-2004. ... [Read More]
Schools | Life@LANL | Los Alamos National Laboratory
In a ranking of the top schools in the country where students take Advanced Placement courses, Los Alamos High School ranked in the top 233 schools: the only high school in New Mexico to be ranked. Following is a list of LAHS AP courses: ... Los Alamos Schools Garner Praise ... Schools ... [Read More]
In the Schools: New Mexico
Susie Snedeker- Grant County FCE Team Nutrition Coordinator Margaret Dines-Grant County Extension Home Economist April Teague and Olga Chavez - Family Educators Gayle Reeves - Silver Schools Food Service Manager ... [Read More]
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- No Membership Association ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RELIGIOUS - Accelerated Christian Education - American Association of Christian Schools - Association of Christian Schools International - Association of Christian Teachers and Schools - Christian Schools International - Council of Islamic Schools in North America - Evangelical Lutheran Education Association - Friends Council on Education - General Conference of the Seventh-Day Adventist Church - Jesuit Secondary Education Association - National Association of Episcopal Schools - National Catholic Educational Association - National Christian School Association - National Society of Hebrew Day Schools - Oral Roberts University Educational Fellowship - Solomon Schechter ... [Read More]
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