Article courtesy of the Las Cruces Sun-News By Reyes Mata III LAS CRUCES – Arrowhead Park Early College High School – an ambitious venture to slash dropout rates – heralded a major accomplishment during its ribbon-cutting ceremony Wednesday at its new campus. “One hundred percent of the sophomore class progressed from ninth grade to 10th [...]
Read MoreArticle courtesy of the Las Cruces Bulletin Las Cruces Public Schools is reporting that all 112 freshmen in its early college high school will be returning to begin classes in its new building on the New Mexico State University campus. A community group of educators and business leaders called The Bridge pushed for the creation [...]
Read MoreArticle courtesy of Las Cruces Bulletin By Gabriel Vasquez Higher learning means higher earning, and The Bridge of Southern New Mexico is hoping to drive that message home to students already attending the Arrowhead Park Early College High School (ECHS) on the New Mexico State University campus. The Bridge, a local nonprofit that has brought [...]
Read MoreArticle courtesy of the Las Cruces Bulletin By Todd G. Dickson Calling it an historic day, local education officials and students of Las Cruces Public Schools’ Early College High School broke ground Friday, Sept. 17, for the new high school at New Mexico State University’s Arrowhead Research Park. The academic-oriented school designed to give high [...]
Read MoreArticle courtesy of the Las Cruces Sun-News By Christine Rogel LAS CRUCES – “It’s not just a school; it’s an opportunity,” said Early College High School student Joel Macias during Friday’s groundbreaking ceremony at New Mexico State University, which drew more than 100 guests. The Early College High School (ECHS) opened in July to 117 [...]
Read MoreRelease courtesy of The Bridge of Southern New Mexico The first early college high school (ECHS) in New Mexico opened its doors to students on Tuesday, July 6, 2010, when approximately 116 LCPS freshmen began classes. The new high school, the fifth within Las Cruces Public Schools, will temporarily be housed within the Dona Ana [...]
Read MoreOne of the foundational principles for having a spaceport in New Mexico is to provide tangible evidence of what can come from a good education, and enough excitement and incentive to encourage our students to learn and go make a difference. Spaceport America can be that catalyst for many of our youth to go beyond [...]
Read MoreIn its monthly board meeting of July 15th, 2009, the MVEDA Board of Directors elected new officers and board members for the upcoming year. New Board Chairman George Ruth of Citizens Bank of Las Cruces was elected at the June 17th board meeting. He replaces Immediate Past Chairman Bryn Davis of Sapphire Energy. New officers [...]
Read More