Tonight, on the anniversary of 7-year-old Pronoy Bhattacharya’s passing, a family friend teamed up with event organizers and the City of Albuquerque to hand out free hot cocoa vouchers to River of Lights visitors.
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As New Mexico schools got the go-ahead last month from Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham to resume partial in-person teaching beginning Feb. 8, revised re-entry plans have come before districts for debate. The Albuquerque Public Schools Board of Education on Wednesday, Feb. 3, postponed a decision about students going back to the classroom after several hours of discussion. Prior to the board meeting, protesters gathered outside the district s headquarters.
At least 100 APS teachers attended a car rally before Wednesday night’s board meeting, calling for the district to not reopen classrooms until Bernalillo County reaches the “green” level for COVID-19 risk and restrictions, or until all staff who want to can get vaccinated a position in-line with that of the Albuquerque Teachers Federation.
People for and against in-person hybrid learning protest Albuquerque Public Schools
The APS school board debated on Wednesday whether to stay fully remote or to transition to a hybrid learning model. Share Updated: 10:06 AM MST Feb 4, 2021
People for and against in-person hybrid learning protest Albuquerque Public Schools
The APS school board debated on Wednesday whether to stay fully remote or to transition to a hybrid learning model. Share Updated: 10:06 AM MST Feb 4, 2021
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Show Transcript AFTER TALKING WITH BOTH SIDES. STELLA: THAT’S RIGHT. I’M HERE AT THE ALBUQUERQUE PUBLIC SCHOOLS HEADQUARTERS. EARLIER THIS AFTERNOON, THERE EARLIER THIS AFTERNOON, THE ENTIRE PARKING LOT BEHIND ME WAS PACKED FULL OF PEOPLE TALKING ABOUT HOW APS SHOULD TEACH THEIR STUDENTS. MANY FRUSTRATED TEACHERS. WE’RE ANGRY THAT THEY’RE GOING TO TRY TO FORCE US BACK INTO IN PERSON SCHOOL WHEN IT S NOT SAFE. WE’VE COME TOGETHER OUT OF CONCERN