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Fraction Of Schools Relief Funds Budgeted For Learning Loss –
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New Mexico schools plan to spend the bulk of the federal coronavirus relief money they ve received on technology and building upgrades rather than student learning loss.
A report this week before the New Mexico Legislature s budget committee showed school districts and charters plan to spend 38% of the $490 million they received thus far on technology and HVAC systems.
The Santa Fe New Mexican reported that schools plan to spend 9% of the funds on learning loss programs and 8% on interventions for at-risk students.
The budget committee s program evaluation manager Micaela Fischer told lawmakers those numbers were surprising because students likely missed out on learning because of the shift to remote classrooms during the pandemic.
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ABQ Biopark Welcomes New Baby Hippo –
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The ABQ BioPark has a new family member.
Zoo officials announced this week that Karen, a 19-year-old Nile hippopotamus, gave birth to a healthy baby on Monday.
The zoo did not say the sex of the baby. But the hippopotamus exhibit will be open on a limited basis so that mother and baby can bond.
According to the zoo, some guests actually got to see the birth as Karen delivered in the water in the exhibit.
The calf is her third with 47-year-old Moe.
Zoo managers said in a statement the pregnancy was a surprise because Karen was on birth control. Still, everyone is delighted.