Education

Silver lining to an orange river

teachers bring mine spill into the classroom

Schools soften approach, rethink suspensions

Alternative methods push schools to focus on dialogue instead of harsh punishments

Education Briefs

Danny R. Jaques of Ignacio recently graduated from Fielding Graduate University with a doctorate in Educational Leadership for Change. Jaques…

Making the grade

Aerial tour a glimpse of water’s importance

over San Juan Mountains shows interplay of mines and river

Science is stressful

Mountain Middle School sixth-graders Hunter Gray, front, watches as his 38.3-gram bridge withstands the weight of 7.36 kilograms during a…

El Diablo staff sporting halos

Durango High School seniors Elli Earl, Sydney Mattox, Katie Milliet and Audrey Morris, all editors of the school’s El Diablo…

California bans Redskins name at public schools

American mascots subject of review in Colorado

Education Briefs

Animas High School will host these events: Thru the Lens will be at AHS on Wednesday and Thursday for school…

Fort Lewis College works to hold on to students

Retention, graduation continue to be challenges

Education Briefs

Fort Lewis College announces that these local students served as staff at FLC’s new student orientation: Graci Clark of Durango.…

FLC alum donates $90,000 for new hall

FLC alumnus Chuck Baltzer, who graduated with a degree in geology in 1982, has donated $90,000 to the school. Most…

Education Briefs

Applications are being accepted for the Master of Social Work degree program offered in Durango by the University of Denver…

Student debt traps parents and their kids

Each month, $1,500 is deducted from Jill Rosales’ family bank account for student loans. It’s more than the mortgage. The…

Athletics add key elements to student growth

While academic achievement is a key focus, we continue to seek ways to support our students in developing the non-academic…

For Durango School District, keeping technology current is a challenge

Durango School District works hard to offer 21st-century classrooms

Two vie for 9-R school district board seat

Candidates to speak at forum Thursday

Colo. school districts struggle to attract minority teachers

Difference is made by a teaching staff that mirrors student racial composition

Education Briefs

These local students are enrolled in Cornell College in Mount Vernon, Iowa, for the fall 2015 semester: Colter McMenimen of…

Smaller student body costs college

Enrollment drop at FLC hurts finances

Education Briefs

The Early Childhood Council of La Plata County announces an upcoming “Screening with the Ages and Stages Questionnaire (Asq-3)” and…

Are smartphones killing class discussions?

Teachers see decline in critical thinking

Selective schools collaborate on redesigned college application

By next summer, the Coalition for Access, Affordability and Success plans to unveil an online application that will be an…

Head Start turns 50

celebrates success and the families it’s helped