Education

Bayfield early childhood educator recognized for commitment to inclusion

April Schneider Stewart devotes herself to children with disabilities, challenging behaviors

San Juan College announces collaboration with nonprofit, colleges

San Juan College works with five other New Mexico colleges to align student services, business processes

Math scores dropped during pandemic; now Colorado plans to invest in tutoring, teacher training

‘We’ve seen a lot of kids who lost a couple of years during COVID,’ says state Rep. Barbara McLachlan

Esperanza Elementary recognized by New Mexico legislature

Farmington school receives award for bilingual multicultural program

Durango High School robotics team uses state competition as educational experience

Students shift focus toward summer aerospace event

Bayfield school board votes to remove ‘comprehensive’ from sex education curriculum

State law specifies districts must follow a strict set of instruction guidelines

College hosts workers’ compensation workshop

Free workshop discusses safety, compliance

Durango Montessori School wants to recycle your old electronic devices

Event will be located at La Plata County Fairgrounds

Piedra Vista High School theater presents ‘Pirates!’

Children’s show presented for the first time since pandemic

Can apprenticeships help recruit health care workers?

Hickenlooper praises such programs in committee hearing

Durango High School robotics team heads to state competition

Students take on challenge and make strides in their first year competing

The Juniper School charter status renewed for two years

Durango School District 9-R approves status under new financial reporting conditions

Durango School District 9-R announces hiring bonuses

The goal is to recruit staff and improve retention

Durango High School students can earn up to 48 college credits beginning this fall

Collegiate pathway classes offer head start, reduce costs of earning four-year degrees

Pueblo Community College welcomes Lisa Snyder as new executive dean

Snyder has worked in education for over 20 years

Colorado teachers union backs LGBTQ+ inclusion in public schools

CEA initiative comes after report says 85% of educators are not ‘out’ at school

Durango High School considers plagiarism policy with advent of ChatGPT

Artificial intelligence can help write papers, but AI can also detect inauthenticity

Durango teachers call out Colorado’s ‘BS’ factor

Educators claim taxpayers are being misled to believe excess funding is going toward education

Budget writers fine Colorado Mesa University for exceeding tuition cap

Legislature told the state’s colleges and universities they couldn’t raise tuition for any in-state undergraduate students by more than 2%

Colorado Dems want to ax social studies from state tests. Here’s why.

A bill introduced last week would end state testing for fourth and seventh graders, and save the state more than $1 million per year

Students face off with Durango School District over carrying Narcan on campus

9-R staff and students grapple with meaning, intent of Colorado statute

Colorado middle and high schoolers could begin receiving annual mental health checks

If a student needs additional resources, they would be referred to state-run program offering free therapy sessions

Fort Lewis College provost takes new job

Cheryl Nixon, who came to FLC in 2019, will serve as president of a tuition-free school in Kentucky

Animas High School begins semester in new $19 million building on FLC campus

Building includes a makerspace, science lab, music room and open-space concept

Animas High School students begin classes in new building

Durango students must make up missed hours from snow days

A decision will be made early spring about whether to extend the school year

Gov. Polis emphasizes housing need in address to Colorado lawmakers

Housing policy touches nearly all other priorities, governor says in annual State of the State speech

New Mexico lawmakers seek preschool expansion with oil money

Democratic state Rep. Patricia Lundstrom of Gallup, chairwoman of the Legislature's lead budget-writing committee, outlines public spending priorities amid a windfall in state government income, at a news conference Thursday,…

Native American education advocates in NM seek long-term funding for reform

Rep. Derrick Lente pursues $50 million to put tribes in the driver’s seat and start a Tribal Education Trust Fund

Durango School District 9-R agrees to short-term lease with Pueblo Community College

PCC must find new location for the 2023-24 year