Regional News History curriculum review OK’d Changing classes raises ire in suburban Denver October 1, 2014
Local News Roman targets achievement gap Candidate for state board has educator background October 1, 2014
Business Elementary economics Valley students learn marketplace dynamics by growing, selling carrots, kale and chard September 30, 2014
Education Education Briefs Durango High School invites parents and students to these college planning meetings: “College Essay Writing” will take place from 6… September 30, 2014
Education N.M. dropouts clustered in 25 schools The report by the Legislative Finance Committee recommended the state better target its dropout-prevention efforts, focusing on schools with the… September 30, 2014
Education Education Brief Richard Donohue II, formerly of Durango, was awarded his doctorate of philosophy in geography in August from the University of… September 27, 2014
Regional News Curriculum changes in history prompt large student protest board looks to emphasize contentious values September 23, 2014
Education Teachers open notebooks Mountain Middle, Animas High schools look at what works September 23, 2014
Education When classroom science goes haywire, experiments can hurt Flaming methanol burns Denver students September 23, 2014
Education History sparks Texas battle Conservatives, liberals target new textbooks September 23, 2014
Education Education Briefs Durango High School invites parents and students to these college-planning meetings: “How to Pick a Good College” will take place… September 23, 2014
Education Education Briefs Students between the ages of 17 and 21 who enroll in the GED program at Pine River Community Learning Center… September 16, 2014
Education Burden of student debt haunts more seniors Rosemary Anderson of Watsonville, Calif., could be 81 by the time she pays off her student loans. The 57-year-old expects… September 16, 2014
Education Education Briefs These local students studied abroad through the International Programs Office at Fort Lewis College: Taylor Cunningham of Pagosa Springs studied… September 13, 2014
Education Straight from a scientist Katya Hafich of the University of Colorado, Boulder, demonstrates how temperature changes affect the movement of glacial ice to third-graders… September 9, 2014
Education Education Briefs Gomez-Cruz Durango School District 9-R schools will host these open houses: From 5 to 6:30 p.m. today at Fort Lewis… September 9, 2014
Durango School News National debate about testing misses key point Our systems continue to be the focus of national debate, most recently centered on testing and standards. Are we testing… September 9, 2014
Education Eco-friendly preschools let nature lead way All the classroom papers are online here at The Green House. Countertops are wiped clean with natural oils and water.… September 9, 2014
Education College savings accounts grow average $20K, but that covers only a portion of 4-year tuition bill September 9, 2014
Education Student-built apps are better way to access to schools’ data He didn’t sleep outside classrooms to be first in line when the door opened, or send professors a solicitous note.… September 2, 2014
Education Education Briefs The Mountain Middle School Board of Directors commends staff members and students for earning the “Performance with Distinction” designation, which… September 2, 2014
Education U.S. colleges on alert for presence of Ebola 10,000 students arriving from West Africa September 2, 2014