Fully 82% of New Mexico residents believe parents need more free public school choices in their community, and nearly three in four support New Mexico continuing to develop and open more public charter schools in the state. That’s according to a new statewide survey of New Mexicans that was conducted by Research & Polling […]
BREAKING: Support for Charter School Growth Remains Strong Statewide Read More »
Last week, a group of Chamber members and staff hit the road for a two-day New Mexico Roadrunners trip to southeastern New Mexico. The event marks the program’s first trip since the COVID-19 pandemic forced a hiatus in their work as goodwill ambassadors representing Albuquerque’s business community. The group of business leaders traveled to
Last Wednesday night, the Albuquerque Public Schools Board of Education voted to allow a charter school with a track record of success to serve more students – and earlier in their school years. East Mountain High School’s request to serve middle school students in addition to their high-quality high school model was approved on a
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Last week, the Albuquerque Police Department released crime statistics for January-August 2023. The data showed crimes have gone down in five categories but have increased in another five categories. Here’s the good news: the Duke City has made some progress in fighting persistently high crime rates in categories like homicide, robbery, burglary and vehicle theft.
APD 2023 CRIME STATISTICS: Some Crime Categories Down, Others on the Rise Read More »
At last Thursday’s board meeting, the GACC Board of Directors voted to adopt a position paper on proposed building requirements for electric vehicle charging stations. The board’s position states that, while neither the GACC nor its members object to EVs or charging stations, the Chamber opposes the proposed EV charger update to the energy code.
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On Tuesday, the Leadership Albuquerque Class of 2024 met for their first full program day dedicated to economic development. The group gathered at Wagner Equipment for talks from a wide variety of experts: CNM President Tracy Hartzler on workforce development; architect Dale Dekker of Dekker/Perich/Sabatini on the unique opportunities and challenges facing New Mexico’s economy;
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