Education

Durango High School students shine in Nashville

Paxton Scott, a member of the Durango High School DECA Club, presents his report about increasing employee engagement to Kristin…

Teens need money skills before paychecks arrive

Financial literacy + summer part-time job = responsible teenagers

Gap years can help students thrive in college

President Barack Obama jokes with his daughter Malia Obama as they walk to board Air Force One. Malia will take…

Education Briefs

The Early Childhood Council of La Plata County is accepting applications from licensed child care providers (centers and homes) who…

Durango High School introduces final candidate for activities director

has taken unusual route to position

Durango High Student Council is golden

Dale Garland, who advises the Durango High School Student Council, has helped the council win its seventh National Gold Council…

Fort Lewis College student teachers share lessons learned

Experience gained in leadership, personal strengths

Fort Lewis College honored with three Fulbright Scholars

Fulbrights open doors to advance academic passions

Education Briefs

Animas High School announces these events: AHS juniors will present their LINK Exhibitions from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. today at…

Failure Fair asks students to take risks, learn from mistakes

Fritz Boyle didn’t compose a perfect novel the first time she sat down to write. It took the Evangelical Christian…

Durango High School introduces candidates for activities director

Community questions experience, attitudes about discipline, fundraising

Colorado pediatricians prescribe books to promote wellness

A prescription to read leads to increased literacy

Education Briefs

Miller Middle School sent eight seventh-grade students to the final round of competition at the Colorado Science and Engineering Fair…

Durango sixth-graders win award by illuminating food waste problems

Jason Cloudt, garden manager and volunteer coordinator at Manna Soup Kitchen, speaks to Miller Middle School students Mia Baguskas, right,…

Boettcher program trains teachers to be successful

teachers begin program in La Plata County this year

Charter schools’ equal-funding fight clears Senate Education Committee

Durango school district supportive of legislative effort

Liberty School gains accreditation

enable parents to get loans for tuition

Bayfield High works to make teens safer on the road

Program hopes to reach Durango, Ignacio and Animas High students next year

Education Briefs

The Four Corners Safety Association will offer 30-hour driver’s education classes during the summer. Class periods will be June 6-9,…

Learn about online academy on Tuesday

Durango schools offers information session

Durango, students celebrate Arbor Day

Six banks submit package for Durango High stadium loan

Decision to be made April 26

11-year-old composer to debut piece Monday

Patrick McBrayer will solo with San Juan Youth Symphony

Teach for America applications fall again, diving 35 percent in 3 years

Applications dive 35% in three years