Durango School District 9-R

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Durango School District, teachers union reach tentative deal

Agreement outlines 2% pay raise, paid days off

June 5, 2025

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‘Am I foolish?’ Durango teachers reflect on careers as contract talks resume

Mediation begins Monday as educators seek cost-of-living adjustments

June 1, 2025

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Photos: DHS graduation

Durango High School graduated 366 seniors on Friday evening

May 24, 2025

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Photos: Durango High School graduating seniors visit their former schools

Netta Johnson and her fellow Durango High School seniors get high-fives from Escalante Middle School teachers, students and staff on…

May 22, 2025

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Durango School District recognized for supporting students with disabilities

Districts are evaluated on 14 key performance indicators, including graduation rates, timely evaluations and inclusive education

May 15, 2025

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Mediator will take over after Durango teachers’ pay negotiations stall

District administrators and unions failed to reach an agreement Monday

May 6, 2025

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Progress slow in Durango teachers’ union negotiations

10 hours of bargaining with district administrators, sides are a ways from agreement

May 4, 2025

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Durango schools implement security protocols after report of armed man at Starbucks

take suspect into custody about 2:20 p.m. Thursday

April 24, 2025

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Durango superintendent honored for innovation in classroom technology

Cheser receives 2025 EmpowerED Digital Superintendent of the Year Award

April 17, 2025

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As Trump moves to dismantle Department of Education, 9-R superintendent weighs in on local impact

cuts or delays to federal funding would be ‘catastrophic’ for 9-R students, Karen Cheser says

April 1, 2025

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Shining a light on your right to know

Sunshine Week, we asked eight government agencies to provide public records. Here’s what happened

March 17, 2025

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Durango School District calls a snow day, cancels classes

4 inches fell overnight in the city

March 14, 2025

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Storm good news for snowpack, but several more like it are needed

than a foot of snow canceled schools, made for treacherous driving conditions

February 14, 2025

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Durango School District’s SOIL Lab wraps second phase of development

opening of grow dome planned for April

February 11, 2025

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Durango schools pass resolutions permanently reinstating pride, BLM flags

Unanimous vote settles a monthslong saga

January 29, 2025

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Enrollment at Durango schools dropped this year. That could be bad news for the budget

A proposal at state Legislature could short 9-R more than $1 million

January 29, 2025

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After delays, Miller Middle School celebrates new building

‘We have more space to breathe now,’ eighth grade student says

January 9, 2025

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Durango schools want to address ‘bad actors’ who wield transparency laws

of the district’s three legislative priorities focus on funding; the third addresses ‘paperwork terrorism’

January 2, 2025

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Stories to watch in 2025

A look at events likely to make waves in year ahead

January 1, 2025

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Colorado GOP threatens to sue Durango schools

says flags resolution would violate constitutional rights of undefined students

December 29, 2024

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Photos: Durango Olympians visit Fort Lewis Mesa Elementary School

Local Olympian cyclists Todd Wells, left, and Riley Amos visit Fort Lewis Mesa Elementary School on Tuesday to talk about…

December 17, 2024

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Durango school board unveils proposed flag resolutions

adopted, actions would sanction progress pride, Black Lives Matter flags

December 14, 2024

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High school students save money, get jump on college with concurrent enrollment

Durango, Bayfield students say program prepared them for next steps

December 11, 2024

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Durango School District purchases new space for Big Picture High School

Students will attend classes on second floor of Columbine Center in Bodo Park

November 26, 2024