Education

College journey begins

American students receive orientation at FLC

August 28, 2015

New nest for a new Skyhawk

Freshman Jordan Tinker, left, and her mom, Mikail Tinker, move Jordanâ€™s belongings into Animas Hall on Thursday at Fort Lewis…

August 27, 2015

Education

Education Briefs

Animas High School will host these programs: Parent orientation will be held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday on campus.…

August 25, 2015

Education

Schools too focused on standardized tests, Americans say

Mayfield High School junior Laura Cruz, 18, looks up at the sign she is holding March 2 during a student-organized…

August 25, 2015

Education

Studying in conflict zones stokes debate

college students, benefits must be weighed against safety risks

August 25, 2015

Local News

Liberty School clears hurdle to build

schoolhouse on Western Avenue planned

August 24, 2015

Local News

Juniper School contract set for Tuesday vote

Charter will apply for state grant if it receives approval from board

August 24, 2015

Business

High school could spur new growth in Cortez

A new house under construction in the Southern Bluffs subdivision has a view of the new Montezuma-Cortez High School.Sam Green/Cortez…

August 22, 2015

Education

Education Briefs

The ninth annual Earth, Water, Sky Summer Science Camp led by Four Corners School, in Monticello, Utah, took place in…

August 21, 2015

Regional News

State rebrands anti-pot campaign for kids

This image, made from a website launched by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, shows part of the…

August 20, 2015

Education

Early starts to school day can harm student health, report says

The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that schools start later than 8:30 a.m. to help teens avoid becoming chronically sleep-deprived…

August 18, 2015

Education

Education Briefs

Mountain Middle School’s first day of school will be Monday with early release at 2 p.m. Adult Education Center offers…

August 18, 2015

Local News

State board may rule on school expansion

planners, Mountain Middle officials seeking deal

August 17, 2015

Local News

Aerospace team claims second place

The group of 13 students from Durango High School were matched up with students from four other schools at the…

August 16, 2015

Local News

Animas High School welcomes new head

will focus on Spanish instruction, drug abuse

August 13, 2015

Education

Brain scans reveal how poverty can impair children’s learning

An analysis of hundreds of MRI brain scans found that children from poor households had smaller amounts of gray matter…

August 11, 2015

Education

Education Briefs

For the fifth year, the Durango Education Foundation is the beneficiary of the Durango Mall Back to School promotion, which…

August 11, 2015

Education

Education Briefs

Slots are still available in the Certified Nurse Aide program at Southwest Colorado Community College. Classes will start Aug. 24…

August 3, 2015

Education

Auditory processing used as predictor of reading skill

Scalp electrodes pick up how a child’s brain reacts to sounds such as speech in a noisy background. How well…

August 3, 2015

Education

Education Briefs

The National FFA organization awarded a $1,000 Built Ford Tough Scholarship to Jennifer Smith, a recent graduate of Pagosa Springs…

July 28, 2015

Education

Refugees learn how U.S. schools work

academy teaches students to navigate classroom life

July 28, 2015

Local News

FLC gets $1.1 million science education grant

is toward first-generation, low-income, disabled students

July 26, 2015

Local News

Senate panel is examining higher-education reforms

Lewis College is monitoring the online experiments

July 22, 2015

Education

Education Briefs

The Durango High School Activities Office will accept paperwork and participation fees to issue red cards from 3 to 6…

July 21, 2015