Education

Education Briefs

Ignacio School District will participate in the GI Go Fund’s “Jeans for Troops” fundraising drive. The fund helps military veterans…

October 28, 2014

Harvard tops global school rankings

U.S. News rates faculty prestige, productivity

October 28, 2014

Nation & World

Tough to pick a college?

crunchers hope to help

October 25, 2014

For some teens ‘distractions’ help them focus

some teens ‘distractions’ help

Education Briefs

“Creative Writing for Middle Schoolers,” a class by Rachel Turiel, will be held from 3 to 4:15 p.m. Mondays from…

Wealthy students’ edge

some parents able to spend more, achievement gap widens

Navigating social media’s complex terrain

forum, parents can learn how to help kids safely use Internet

Colleges scrapping admission tests

In the past two years, at least 20 U.S. schools including Brandeis University have signed on, telling applicants they no…

Free online AP courses debut on edX website

The site, edX, was created by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard University in 2012 as a nonprofit platform…

Fresh air, outdoor fun

from smartphones, kids have a blast in nature

October 20, 2014

Education Briefs

These Columbine Christian School students were recognized for demonstrating the CORE value of the month (Christ-Centered): Peter Kondrat, kindergarten; Savannah…

October 17, 2014

Skipping class is getting tougher

groups aim to fix truancy before it worsens

October 16, 2014

Design flaws tell no lies

Mountain Middle students test their engineering skills

October 15, 2014

Education divides House candidates

McLachlan, Brown dispute Common Core

October 14, 2014

1,000 Starbucks employees enroll in tuition program

Starbucks says more than 1,000 of its workers have enrolled at Arizona State University to take advantage of a program…

October 14, 2014

Education Briefs

Durango High School will host a college planning meeting called “How to Prepare for College and Beyond” from 6 to…

October 14, 2014

SAT scores poor in 2014

The SAT is in the middle of a redesign to make the test more relevant. The new exam, to be…

Education Briefs

Title VII Native American Families are invited to a Fall Feast from 4 to 6:30 p.m. Saturday at the La…

AHS to honor community mentors

Juniors benefit from dedicated field work with local businesses

Goal Academy sees enrollment skyrocket

Goal Academy students at the Cortez drop-in center hit the books. The accredited online high school fills a niche for…

For aspiring artists, class can light the way

offerings focus on creative pursuits

Durango School News

Charter school would help young students, district

District board of education members and I have shown our support for this group and its efforts. This has led…