Education

Science

Amid a changing landscape, students apply scientific inquiry to environmental resiliency

Projects tackle bioplastics, magnetism, efficient irrigation and more

February 10, 2022

Local News

Fort Lewis College partners with University of Colorado to start nursing program

Curriculum to focus on rural and Indigenous health care perspectives

February 10, 2022

Local News

Bayfield School District fires superintendent

members give no specific reason in 5-0 decision

February 8, 2022

Education

Florida Mesa Elementary students explore new mathematics, ethics programs

and Girls Club provides academic intervention and leadership development skills

February 8, 2022

Education

Needham Elementary parking lot redesign spells doom for school’s tennis courts

project addressing safety leaves athletes worried about lack of facilities

February 4, 2022

Education

Durango School District seeks reading curriculum that fits its core values

A state-approved program must be adopted by Aug. 1

February 4, 2022

Local News

Montezuma-Cortez board’s evaluation of VanderWey shows lags in performance

Montezuma-Cortez School District evaluated former superintendent in six categories, with mostly substandard ratings

February 4, 2022

Education

Durango Education Foundation has $100,000 more to raise in $250K Challenge

Fundraiser will contribute to after-school programs, class textbooks and early learning programs

February 2, 2022

Local News

Update: Montezuma-Cortez Superintendent VanderWey formally resigns

Release cites differences between school board and superintendent

January 31, 2022

Local News

‘Higher education’: Middle school students explore cosmos in space science class

Earth and Space Observatory lands in Durango for first time since pandemic

January 28, 2022

Local News

Durango School District 9-R board rejects charter school’s request for early state review

review of Ascent Classical Academy best for community, board members say

January 26, 2022

Education

Aptitude tests will help Durango students identify hidden skills, pave career paths

YouScience program uses brain games to build personal profiles

January 25, 2022

Local News

Mancos Middle School honor roll, Quarter 2

4.0 GPA Eighth grade: Amelie Cover, Remy Dillon, Evan Goff, Claire Goodwin, Tylee Greenlee, Noah Higinbotham, Brooke Jabour, Olivia Jukes,…

January 20, 2022

Local News

Space science the subject of after-school programs at Miller Middle School

Earth and Space Observatory to be featured next week

January 19, 2022

Local News

Parks and Wildlife commission rejects blaze orange requirement for bowhunters in overlap season

rule proposal was in response to fatal shooting of a bowhunter in the San Juan National Forest; more hunter education…

January 17, 2022

Regional News

Colorado graduation rates post slight dip amid pandemic

schools in Southwest Colorado show mixed results compared with 2020

January 17, 2022

Local News

Durango student internship coordinator rises to state education position

Leadership of the Business Education Connection set to change hands

January 8, 2022

Education

Durango’s electric school bus is like a huge battery on wheels

Vehicle-to-grid technology will save District 9-R on fuel and maintenance

January 5, 2022

Local News

What will a new year bring to Southwest Colorado?

A new fire station? An end to drought? Here are a few things sure to make news in 2022

January 1, 2022

Education

‘Portrait of a Graduate’: What do students need to succeed?

Durango School District asks businesses, community leaders for feedback

December 26, 2021

Local News

Southwest Colorado nonprofit building pathways from classrooms to careers

Collaborative seeks to introduce students to possible career paths based on their skills and interests

December 17, 2021

Education

Durango School District to fight lawsuit alleging violation in board seat vacancy

Plaintiffs seek a special election, but 9-R says it followed guidelines

December 7, 2021

Local News

Durango School District told to update its reading curriculum

9-R working to realign K-3 curricula with READ Act standards

November 25, 2021

Local News

Ute Mountain language gets revival with voiced dictionary

chairman: Dictionary will ‘fill in the gap from the boarding school era’

November 22, 2021

Education

Shortage of substitutes puts superintendent in the classroom

Durango School District 9-R’s Karen Cheser subs in Academic Life Skills class

November 21, 2021

Local News

Students walk out of Ignacio High School to call out racism

Superintendent says protest is a chance to ‘learn some things, and move forward in a good way’

November 20, 2021

Local News

Ute Mountain Ute Tribe dedicates new charter school

Kwiyagat Community Academy blends Ute culture and language with academics

November 19, 2021

Local News

How can Colorado higher education fix its image?

University of Colorado president identifies statewide trends and gaps in postsecondary education

November 5, 2021

Local News

Montezuma-Cortez schools closed down; charter schools remain open

Students scheduled to return to school Nov. 8

October 27, 2021

Local News

Fort Lewis College brought in huge number of freshmen. Now, how does it keep them?

960 students is the largest class in 17 years, but retention remains a concern

October 25, 2021