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Funding for farming internship program at APS in jeopardy
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A group of Albuqeurque Public Schools' students has been spending their summer on a farm as part of an internship that helps them and the community. But funding for the program could be in jeopardy. Story continues below News: New Mexico Supreme Court throws out embezzlement charges against former official Trending: A 'professional courtesy': How an officer crossed the line Community: Funding for farming internship program at APS in jeopardy KRQE Investigates: Embattled McKinley County DA asks for emergency funding to keep her office running This is the third summer, Rio Grande High School students have been helping local farms through the Agriculture and Nutrition Internship Program. The students receive an elective credit, and the school district even pays them in exchange for their work at farm-to-table businesses around Albuquerque, like Old Town Farms and Chispas Farm. Domonic Taylor, an APS educational assistant, said it's a great way for students to put their phones down and to get outside. Old Town Farms said they love the help. An APS senior director sent an email to Rio Grande High School's principal in May stating that the school would need to find funding for the program after this summer, because district funds may not be available in the future. The popular program has even expanded to include Valley and Sandia High School students. Leaders of the agriculture internship program said that students taking part in career and technical programs have higher graduation rates. An APS spokesperson sent this statement: In prior fiscal years, it was funded by our Career Connected Learning department's operational budget. This year, that funding was allocated directly to schools. Moving forward, Rio Grande High School can continue to fund the program through the additional operational funds for Career Connected Learning classes and the additional Title I school-based funding it's now receiving. It's up to the school's leadership and Instructional Council to determine whether that program should continue to be funded or whether the money is better spent elsewhere. Martin Salazar Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Solve the daily Crossword
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24-05-2025
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Albuquerque Public Schools students accused of bringing gun to school
May 23—Two students were arrested after allegedly bringing a handgun to Atrisco Heritage Academy High School on Thursday, the second time this week a firearm made its way onto a district campus. The unidentified 16-year-old boys were charged with bringing a firearm to school and booked into the juvenile detention center. The 2nd Judicial District Attorney's Office is looking to get a hearing scheduled next week to determine if the boys will remain behind bars, according to spokesperson Nancy Laflin. The gun found at Atrisco Heritage Academy was the 15th firearm located on an APS campus this school year, including charter schools, and comes two days after a 13-year-old student at Jimmy Carter Middle School was arrested after allegedly bringing a loaded gun to school. Following a hearing on Thursday, he remains in custody. "Keeping schools safe is a constant effort. We are constantly encouraging our students, staff and families to say something if they see something and to let us know if they have any safety concerns," APS spokesperson Martin Salazar wrote in a statement. "That strategy is paying off; it's how we've discovered most, if not all, of the weapons that we recovered this year." In the case of the Atrisco Heritage incident, a family member of one of the arrested students found a magazine at their home but noticed the gun was missing and notified the school, Salazar added. He said that no motive has been determined for bringing the firearm onto school grounds. "The gun was found in the center console of a vehicle. Because this is a criminal case, we need a warrant to access it. As a result, the vehicle was sealed, towed and secured by the Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office until the warrant can be executed," Salazar said, noting that the butt of the gun was visible from outside the car. Parents were notified of the incident via a letter emailed out Thursday from Atrisco Heritage Academy Principal Anthony Lovato. The students involved did not express any intention of harming themselves or others, Lovato wrote. "Nevertheless, the fact that this firearm was brought onto campus is unacceptable. Possessing any weapon, particularly a gun, on school grounds is a violation of our rules. As a consequence, the student responsible for bringing the gun onto campus will face disciplinary measures, up to and including expulsion and prosecution."
