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A S P EC I A L R E P O RT O N T H E F U T U R E O F SA N TA F E PU B L I C SC H O O LS Students from El Camino Real Academy head to a bus after being released for the day on Sept. 7. More than 700 students attended the school last year. GABRIELA CAMPOS/THE NEW MEXICAN
With declining enrollment and nearly 30 schools, many far below capacity, ‘Reimagining’ Santa Fe’s schools is complicated — and essential
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E.J. Martinez Principal Angelique Armijo Ortiz hugs Azelia Duran on the sixth grader’s birthday this month. The elementary school serves fewer than 200 students. JIM WEBER/THE NEW MEXICAN
‘Reimagining’ process: Difficult decisions await
Status check: A look at every district school
District eyes bilingual education expansion
Future of E.J. Martinez, former Capshaw campus
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E.J. Martinez: Beloved and in need of work
Recovering SFPS’ missing middle schoolers
Transportation equity a logistical challenge
Millions in ADA improvements required
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