From the Las Vegas Optic A former Las Vegas City Schools teacher and volleyball coach filed a lawsuit last week alleging she was retaliated against and wrongfully terminated after she raised concerns of allegations of harassment of girls by the district’s male coaches. In the lawsuit — filed under New Mexico’s Whistleblower Protection Act —…
From the Idaho Business Reveiw It’s generally a good idea to avoid spending any amount of time in a penitentiary, but the Old Idaho Penitentiary is different. With a wide variety of activities, and something for every member of the family, you’re sure to enjoy your time there. Completed in 1872, the Old Idaho Penitentiary…
From the Las Vegas Optic Just one year after Luna Community College ended a three-year struggle to maintain accreditation, the college has again been placed on probationary status. The Higher Learning Commission, a nonprofit agency that accredits around 1,000 colleges and universities in the U.S., has placed Luna on probation, citing in a Nov. 4…
From Downtown Albuquerque News Tucked away at the eastern edge of the Sawmill neighborhood is a high school that’s doing things a little differently. In addition to more common subjects, they offer hands-on learning in the fields of architecture, construction, and engineering — something they shorten to ACE. ACE Leadership High School was launched in…
From the Idaho Business Review Education technology company Stukent has received an investment from Tritium Partners, a private equity firm with offices in Utah and Texas. Stukent founder and CEO Stuart Draper said he could not disclose the amount of the investment, but he expects it will allow the Idaho Falls-based company to hire around…
From the Las Vegas Optic A Las Vegas City Schools employee was arrested following a fight in the parking lot of an Albuquerque music venue late last month. Joshua J. Romero, 24, of Las Vegas, was arrested in the early morning hours of Aug. 29, following a fight after a Dierks Bentley concert at the…
From Downtown Albuquerque News You probably know Albuquerque High first and foremost as a place near the Big-I where Downtown area teenagers go to learn things, or perhaps through its famous former location in EDo, which was turned into a collection of lofts and condos 20 years ago. But turn back the pages of its…
From the Idaho Business Review As the threat of ransomware and other internet attacks increases nationwide, the University of Idaho (U of I) has added a cybersecurity master’s degree program to its computer science (CS) offerings. The master’s program builds on U of I’s existing bachelor’s program, which launched last fall, and gives computer science…
From the Las Vegas Optic Luna Community College is facing a wrongful termination lawsuit filed by a former employee who alleges Luna violated his state constitutional rights by firing him for using medical cannabis. At the center of the lawsuit is an employee’s right to use medical cannabis, and whether an employer can terminate someone…
From the Las Vegas Optic For nearly three decades, Patricia Pace could be found teaching in classrooms across New Mexico, including Memorial Middle School in Las Vegas. Pace passed away suddenly late last month, but her students and coworkers have made sure her memory will live on for years to come. Those who cherished their…
