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Navajo Nation moves toward virtual learning

Navajo Nation moves toward virtual learning

Tribe has gone 35 days with fewer than 100 cases

Durango teachers worry about time crunch

Durango teachers worry about time crunch

Some say return-to-school tight schedule precludes effective opening

Summer school offers trial run for fall classes in Durango

Summer school offers trial run for fall classes in Durango

Students, teachers learn lessons in mask wearing, social distancing

Farmington school employee tests positive for coronavirus

Farmington school employee tests positive for coronavirus

Schools prepare to reopen for online and in-person learning

Colorado Department of Education offers school reopening guidance

Colorado Department of Education offers school reopening guidance

State wants to provide a tool kit of strategies for local districts

Fort Lewis College drops SAT, ACT tests for 2021-22 year

Fort Lewis College drops SAT, ACT tests for 2021-22 year

COVID-19 prevented several students from taking assessments

Durango schools prepare to reopen, with à la carte approach

Durango schools prepare to reopen, with à la carte approach

Students will be able to attend in-person, remotely or a mix

‘Word pedometer’ aims to improve language development for children in Southwest Colorado

‘Word pedometer’ aims to improve language development for children in Southwest Colorado

LENA program pushes parents, caregivers to converse more with toddlers

San Juan College plans mix of in-person, online instruction

San Juan College plans mix of in-person, online instruction

Masks required on campus

Efforts to improve education in Southwest Colorado just became harder

Efforts to improve education in Southwest Colorado just became harder

State budget cuts further exacerbate educational gap

Sen. Michael Bennet talks deficit, COVID response and masks in Durango visit

Sen. Michael Bennet talks deficit, COVID response and masks in Durango visit

A wasted deficit: Zero percent interest rates should have been used to fix America

Summer reading programs hope to bring normalcy to kids

Summer reading programs hope to bring normalcy to kids

Durango library offers online platform, curbside pickup

Virtual graduation event for Indigenous youths to feature celebrities

Virtual graduation event for Indigenous youths to feature celebrities

Ava DuVernay, Mark Ruffalo, Sean Penn, Jewel and others to make appearances

Animas High School lands $13.7 million for new school

Animas High School lands $13.7 million for new school

Grant will go toward permanent building on Fort Lewis College’s campus

Shutdown causes hardships, but also silver linings, for Durango families

Shutdown causes hardships, but also silver linings, for Durango families

Parents say life has slowed down and allowed for coming together

Durango School District will hold in-person summer school classes

Durango School District will hold in-person summer school classes

Money for program comes from the CARES Act

SWOS students set commencement for July 31 in Cortez

SWOS students set commencement for July 31 in Cortez

Class of ’20 wanted in-person ceremony

Durango School District gets some good budgetary news

Durango School District gets some good budgetary news

$1.2M in extra cuts needed, not $4.2M

Mancos High grads focus on good memories, perseverance

Mancos High grads focus on good memories, perseverance

Seniors encouraged during commencement to apply lessons of the pandemic and make positive changes

Durango parents want more than remote learning next school year

Durango parents want more than remote learning next school year

88% of parents surveyed in forum favor mix of in-person, online learning

Virtual caps fly for Fort Lewis College graduates

Virtual caps fly for Fort Lewis College graduates

Adventurer Erik Weihenmayer gives commencement address

Juniper School on schedule to move into new building

Juniper School on schedule to move into new building

Construction underway on remodel of old CenturyLink office in Bodo

Durango School District 9-R presents bleak budget picture to public

Durango School District 9-R presents bleak budget picture to public

Survey online allows residents to offer input about cuts

Summer reading programs bring magic to La Plata County libraries

Summer reading programs bring magic to La Plata County libraries

Students can lose up to half a year of academic skills when school is out