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As students and educators continue to grapple with the lingering impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, the state’s largest school system is seeking public input on its next five-year plan. KUNM’s Taylor Velazquez spoke with the Albuquerque Public Schools Board of Education president about why this process is different this time around and what issues most concern parents.

Across the state our school semester now is in full swing. However, the school shooting in Uvalde has left lingering anxieties when it comes to systematic training failures. And so far in 2022, the U.S. has seen more than 300 mass shootings that extend outside of school like at supermarkets and parades. Albuquerque Public Schools has a new safety training for students to help prepare them for mass shootings.

Students returned to classes at Albuquerque Public Schools yesterday/TUES after a ransomware attack prompted officials to shut down for two days last week.

Albuquerque Public Schools announced Tuesday that it will begin rolling out stronger COVID-safe practices district-wide in response to an uptick in cases. This comes as Santa Fe Public Schools begins a week of remote learning in response to its COVID positivity rate.

Albuquerque Public Schools swore in four new members to its board of education yesterday. And as KUNM’s Taylor Velazquez reports, the board is seeing historic shifts – not only with its first all-female board, but also with three new members who could push the board in a new direction.

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