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Students create murals for Organ Mountain High School
Students reveal their murals at Organ Mountain High School on Monday as part of an extended learning project they'd been working on for...

Miranda Cyr
Jun 13, 20211 min read


Las Cruces homeless student education program to receive additional federal funding
In April, the New Mexico Public Education Department announced a $6.4 million federal grant from the American Rescue Plan designated...

Miranda Cyr
Jun 4, 20211 min read


The Las Cruces Public Schools superintendent search committee: What we know
A fast-paced search for a permanent superintendent has ended in the hiring of former Interim Superintendent Ralph Ramos, but the process...

Miranda Cyr
Jun 3, 20211 min read


School board member Terrie Dallman resigns, citing harassment and lack of transparency
Las Cruces Public Schools Board of Education member Terrie Dallman resigned suddenly, stating there had been harassment and a lack of...

Miranda Cyr
Jun 2, 20211 min read


Last Class: Final cohort of Oñate High School graduates walk the stage
The 382 members of the Class of 2021 will be the last graduates of Oñate High School. Over the summer, the school is changing its name to...

Miranda Cyr
May 20, 20211 min read


NMSU graduate students seek union to improve conditions
Nearly 60 percent of graduate students at New Mexico State University have signed union cards to file for legal recognition with the NMSU...

Miranda Cyr
May 19, 20211 min read


Policy JBC: Las Cruces Public Schools unanimously approves highly contested equity policy
After a split public comment and a discussion interrupted by several calls to order with bangs from the president's gavel, the Las Cruces...

Miranda Cyr
May 18, 20211 min read


Two Las Cruces natives earn degrees from Harvard and Columbia
Amber Medina and Anneliese Trujillo each grew up in Las Cruces and graduated from Mayfield High School — Medina in 2010 and Trujillo in...

Miranda Cyr
May 15, 20211 min read


Group presses New Mexico to reconsider student mask-wearing policy, especially athletes
A New Mexico rights group is asking the state to change its mask-wearing policy for students, especially athletes. Nancy Ana Garner, lead...

Miranda Cyr
May 3, 20211 min read


Prom during the pandemic: Here's how Las Cruces high schools are planning COVID-safe dances
After a year of adjusted learning models, social distancing and cancelled events, high school students in Las Cruces Public Schools began...

Miranda Cyr
Apr 30, 20211 min read


Mayfield High in Las Cruces will go remote following 'secret prom;' investigation underway
Mayfield High School will switch to remote learning for 10 days beginning Friday, April 16 while Las Cruces Public Schools investigates a...

Miranda Cyr
Apr 14, 20211 min read


Refuerzan el vínculo entre madres e hijas latinas mejorando salud mental
Con Mi Madre toma un enfoque distinto para abordar las problemáticas que enfrentan las adolescentes a través del país, en particular, las...

Miranda Cyr
May 14, 20201 min read


‘It strengthened us’: Texas group boosts mental health of Latinas by connecting moms and daughters
Con Mi Madre takes a distinctive approach to addressing a plight facing young people across the nation, Latinas in particular. Studies...

Miranda Cyr
May 7, 20201 min read


Empoderan a padres latinos para defender a niños con discapacidades
VELA, que por sus siglas en inglés significa Vibrante, Empoderado, Sin Límites, Apto, es una organización sin fines de lucro que brinda...

Miranda Cyr
Apr 13, 20201 min read


Texas group empowers Latino parents to advocate for children with disabilities
VELA, which means “candle” in Spanish and doubles as an acronym for Vibrant, Empowered, Limitless, Able, is a nonprofit organization that...

Miranda Cyr
Apr 7, 20201 min read


Informan del COVID-19 más allá del inglés
Aunque la Casa Blanca y los Centros para el Control y Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC, por sus siglas en inglés) difundieron un aviso...

Miranda Cyr
Mar 31, 20201 min read


The push to get vital COVID-19 information to Arizonans who don’t speak English
Although the White House and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a public alert aimed at preventing the spread of...

Miranda Cyr
Mar 30, 20201 min read


Vacunas contra la gripe dan esperanza a migrantes mientras esperan ingresar a EE. UU.
En un albergue lleno de gente al otro lado de la frontera de Arizona, un grupo de voluntarios y la Cruz Roja mexicana pasan un día...

Miranda Cyr
Feb 28, 20201 min read


Vaccinations give migrants hope and health as they wait to enter the U.S.
In a crowded shelter across the border from Arizona, a group of volunteers and the Mexican Red Cross spend a day vaccinating migrants –...

Miranda Cyr
Feb 21, 20201 min read


Levántate: Estudiantes en Arizona unen esfuerzos contra del suicidio
Con una audiencia grandísima “Speak Up, Stand Up, Save a Life” presentó su cuarta conferencia para promover la prevención del suicidio y...

Miranda Cyr
Jan 30, 20201 min read
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