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Press.Click each link below to follow news and announcements as they appear in local and national news stories. Keep abreast of what's happening at SAMS Academy and its school community.A new charter school in Albuquerque is planning to teach the next generation of pilotsThe Southwest, Aeronautics, Mathematics & Science Academy, or SAMS, will be housed in the old Eclipse Aviation building.view the broadcast.... A sneak peek into a new westside charter schoolThe Southwest, Aeronautics, Mathematics & Science Academy will open in August in time for the new school year.view the broadcast.... Charter school occupies Eclipse Aviation’s old training centerEclipse Aviation Corp.’s mothballed pilot training center is rising from the ashes to prepare high school students for careers in aviation and technology.read more.... Eclipse Building To House Aviation Charter SchoolA new aeronautics-focused charter school, set to open its doors in the fall, will be located on the far West Side in a building once owned by Eclipse Aviation, its founder announced this week.read more.... Clear Skys AheadThe sluggish economy and high unemployment are leaving many young people with slim job prospects. But not in aviation, according to local business owners.read more.... School Success Truly a PartnershipOn Saturday, October 8, 2011 the Albuquerque Journal published a letter from Dolly Juarez, a Co-Founder of Southwest Learning Centers. The letter is reprinted below and can be read at the Journals web site.Recently, Ruben Navarrette Jr. editorialized about the lack of accountability in American public schools. He pointed to the recent decision by the Obama administration to allow states waivers on several of the requirements of the No Child Left Behind Act. read the complete letter.... Think Differently (Key Word Being Think)On Tuesday, September 27, 2011 the Albuquerque Journal published a letter from Daniel Washington, a Southwest Learning Centers senior who resides in Rio Rancho NM in there "Talk of the Town" section. The letter is reprinted below and can be read at the Journals web site.A FEW WEEKS ago, the Journal published an op-ed piece about the potential of virtual education in New Mexico. The authors, from the Pacific Research Institute, asked the state to eliminate outdated regulations, including class-size and seat-time requirements. Southwest Learning Centers, a charter school in Albuquerque, is actually doing many of the things the authors asked policymakers to consider. Currently the school has more than 4,000 students on a waiting list for approximately 50 openings for the 2011-2012 school year. read the complete letter.... KOB-TV4 Broadcast News.On September 19th, 2011 KOB aired the following news story during its 5pm evening broadcast:And then again at the 6pm broadcast: State Board Approves 11 Charter Schools.The following story appeared in the Albuquerque Journal on Saturday, September 17, 2011 by Hailey Heinz - Journal Staff Writer.The state Public Education Commission approved 11 charter school applications this week, and rejected another 10. Of those approved, five will be in Albuquerque, two in Española, and one each in Peñasco, Gallup, Las Cruces and Moriarty. read full story...... |