Education

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The Mora Independent School Board received certificate awards and pins for its participation in the Leadership Development Program provided during the 2013-14 school year by the New Mexico School Boards Association.  

By Margaret McKinney
Highlands University

The Las Vegas chapter of the American Association of University Women awarded $1,000 scholarships to two nontraditional Highlands University students.

Gabrielle Chavez, 38, will complete her M.A. in public affairs in May 2015 and holds a 4.0 GPA. Dora Molina, 26, will earn her bachelor’s degree in social work in May 2015 and is on the dean’s list.

Both women are single parents who have worked to juggle school, family and work responsibilities.

By Margaret McKinney
Highlands University

The Highlands University School of Education is offering tuition and textbook scholarships to teachers to pursue online master’s degrees in education. The scholarship deadline is Jan. 5.

The scholarships are earmarked for teachers admitted to the School of Education’s graduate programs in curriculum and instruction, rehabilitation counseling, and special education.

By Marge Eberts and Peggy Gisler
Question: Do you know any simple games that reinforce math skills that are not played on the computer? I would like to wean my children away from being online so much of the time. — For Old-Fashioned Fun