Education

Local News

Mancos-based outdoor education program celebrates 40 years

Co-founder says teens seek authenticity in educational experiences

March 26, 2024

Local News

Durango 9-R to host meeting series, ‘State of the District’

Feedback sought on how to fund district's various needs

March 22, 2024

Local News

Bayfield High students to perform ‘Little Shop of Horrors’

depicting Broadway classic will be held four times in April at Performing Arts Center

March 20, 2024

Local News

Bayfield school district, Pine River Library to host ‘poetry slam’

Residents and students invited to showcase their talents April 4

March 18, 2024

Local News

Fort Lewis College starts construction on new nursing facility

Multimillion dollar building will offer hands-on learning opportunities for pre-nursing students

March 14, 2024

Local News

Safety director with Durango School District 9-R to retire at end of academic year

Morris reflects on how security has changed over past 30 years

March 12, 2024

Local News

Bayfield Middle School staffers strengthening relationships by ‘doing rounds’

Rounding Program allows school to check in with employees and see how they’re doing

March 11, 2024

Local News

Bayfield Middle School student codes his own computer program

Seventh grader Hayden Upson creates micro:bit, a pocket-size calculator

March 11, 2024

Local News

Durango High’s Jon Hoerl named Colorado Principal of the Year

Seventh-year principal credits staff and Cheser for his success

March 10, 2024

Local News

Escalante Middle School students educate community on anti-idling

Durango School District implements new environmentally friendly policies

March 10, 2024

Education

PCC to offer free certificate programs in wildfire mitigation and forestry

programs will accept 20 students, with enrollment opening on March 11

March 7, 2024

Local News

How a friend’s death turned Durango students into anti-overdose activists

‘We realized we could actually make a change if we put our hearts to it’

March 7, 2024

Local News

Bayfield teachers play the role of students to grow expertise

Instructors from all four schools spent one morning gaining knowledge on various topics

March 6, 2024

Local News

Mountain Middle’s executive director named Colorado Charter School Leader of the Year

Voss has overseen charter’s growth for past 11 years

March 5, 2024

Local News

Bayfield school district looks to address long-term needs for aging buildings

A master plan will address options for maintaining and updating facilities

March 5, 2024

Local News

Mountain Middle School students blast off with rockets

graders launch 2-liter bottles during presentation

March 1, 2024

Regional News

Enrollment is beginning for Colorado’s universal preschool

Colorado’s new universal preschool program faces multiple lawsuits regarding religion, funding, disabilities and more (Journal file photo)du1-i-syn There are some…

February 29, 2024

Local News

Durango school district’s director of curriculum touts virtual tutoring service

Students advance two grade levels over the course of four months

February 22, 2024

Local News

New program helps Bayfield Middle School students get caught up with missing assignments

‘Zeros Aren’t Permitted,’ also known as ZAP, launched in late January

February 21, 2024

Tri-Cities

Meet the Afghanistan rescue dog that found a home in San Juan County

finds her a forever home leaving a war-torn territory

February 20, 2024

Local News

Durango High School robotics team solidifying itself as consistent state contender

Students use last year’s experience to fuel strategy for success in 2024

February 16, 2024

Local News

Powerhouse Science Center receives $100K grant for professional development and infrastructure

funding allows museum to buy transportation for educators

February 15, 2024

Stewards of the Land

Spreading outdoor education throughout the Four Corners

SJMA's 4th Grade Winter School Program(Courtesy of Rachael Taylor) As we zoom into February, San Juan Mountains Association’s education team…

February 11, 2024

Local News

Durango High School principal says new campus management app is not a threat to student privacy

Concerns over access to information creates avenue for district to share its Data Protection Addendum

February 7, 2024