Education

Colorado school board contests, stoked by COVID, draw partisan fervor, big money

Coronavirus and critical race theory motivate national groups, wealthy individuals, parties to get involved in local races

October 18, 2021

Local News

Durango students harvest 10 pounds of hydroponic lettuce as part of greenhouse class

will be used in Needham Elementary, Escalante Middle School cafeterias

October 16, 2021

Local News

Can a Lego League rekindle students’ interest in STEM education?

Durango School District 9-R seeks volunteers to put program into action

October 2, 2021

Local News

Bayfield School District defends COVID-19 policies

Parents upset unvaccinated students were asked not to attend outside events

October 1, 2021

Local News

Montezuma-Cortez decides on two-week mask mandate for students

board OKs student mask mandate beginning Monday, allows board to vote by phone for remote learning

October 1, 2021

Local News

CMAS tests show few exceptions to decline in participation, performance

Student test scores fall in Southwest Colorado, but not in every category

September 28, 2021

Local News

Ignacio school board candidates address mask policies, critical race theory

candidates in the running for three open seats

September 27, 2021

Local News

Two Cortez school board members resign over decisions on race theory, COVID-19

Schuenemeyer cites race and mask policies. ‘They’re digging their own hole,’ Flaherty says

September 24, 2021

Local News

Montezuma-Cortez school board passes resolution opposing critical race theory

issues discussed: staffing shortage, teacher pay, student violence, an LGBTQ+ club and COVID-19

September 24, 2021

Local News

Fort Lewis College boasts largest freshman class in 17 years

Increase attributed to in-person visits, which allow one-on-one guidance

September 24, 2021

New Mexico

Mesa Verde Elementary School earns Blue Ribbon School designation

National award is based on data taken from state assessments

September 24, 2021

New Mexico

Farmington Public Library receives NASA grant

will be used to increase STEM learning opportunities

September 17, 2021

Local News

Bomb threat at two Montezuma-Cortez schools; police search for suspect

A Utah man threatened Cortez police and said he hid bombs at Montezuma-Cortez middle and high schools

September 14, 2021

Local News

Fort Lewis College removes panels depicting ‘incomplete’ history of Native American boarding school

ceremony, school president described FLC’s past as part of a ‘cultural genocide’

September 13, 2021

Community

Elks foundation to award scholarships

Applications may be completed online and must be submitted by Nov. 15. The 500 national winners will be announced in…

September 10, 2021

Local News

Two statewide tax initiatives qualify for 2021 Colorado ballot

measure would raise taxes on marijuana, another would slash property taxes

August 30, 2021

Local News

Durango School District tightens meeting protocols after audience fails to comply with COVID-19 rules

District reverts to remote format for board meetings

August 28, 2021

Local News

Ignacio to start school without masks on buses, violating federal order

La Plata County school district to dodge mandate

August 27, 2021

Local News

Colorado voters will decide whether to raise marijuana taxes to boost out-of-school learning

Initiative 25 would impose a new 3% sales tax on recreational marijuana starting on Jan. 1 and increasing to 5%

August 26, 2021

Local News

Ignacio superintendent heads into school year with high expectations

deKay has worked for the district since 1996. Now he’s in charge

August 26, 2021

Local News

A new school opens where students can embrace Native American culture

‘Once you have a whole child, the test scores will come,’ head of school says

August 24, 2021

Local News

Durango-area schools race to resolve lapse in bus service

Insurance issues come to light weeks before classes start

August 19, 2021

Local News

CMAS results: Colorado students lost ground during year of disrupted learning

Hispanic and low-income students post larger drops

August 12, 2021

Regional News

Colorado to offer COVID-19 testing for every student in state

Program helps isolate positive cases before outbreaks

August 12, 2021

Local News

For Karen Cheser, education is less one-size-fits-all, more à la carte

Durango school superintendent wants robust interventions for those who fall behind

August 9, 2021

Local News

Meet Cortez’s newest library director

Isabella Sharpensteen took over as director for Alicia Gomori-Lusker, who resigned in April

August 6, 2021

Local News

Durangoans split on mask-wearing for students

group at 9-R feedback session says leave the decision to parents

August 4, 2021

Local News

Southwest Open School offers new bike mechanic class

Repaired bikes will be donated back to the community

August 3, 2021

Local News

High school students get a view into careers in health, medicine

Professionals give youths a peak into their jobs during the Health Career Institute at Fort Lewis College

August 1, 2021

New Mexico

Protesters call for ouster of legislative education director

Gudgel accused of making ‘derogatory’ remarks

July 29, 2021