AP New Mexico
From roadways to classrooms, this New Mexico program is bringing women’s history out of the shadows
Roadside markers around New Mexico feature the significant contributions of women
Education
Local News
Phil Weiser talks education plan in governor’s race
‘Colorado Blueprint’ addresses schooling, jobs and mental health
Education
Judge tosses Cortez superintendent’s defamation suit, orders Burris to pay fees
Court says Lewis is protected under anti-SLAPP law and immunity after reporting allegations of abuse
Southwest Life
Work is underway to create a high tech film and technology training center in a historic school in northern New Mexico
Work is underway to convert the historic Kearny Elementary School in Raton, N.M. into a film studio and education center. (Courtesy of El Raton Media Works) The 1936 art deco…
Local News
Michael Bennet rolls out new education policy in race for governor
Candidate wants to expand apprenticeships, work experience opportunities
New Mexico
PBS series spotlights Shiprock and Diné culture to national audiences
Episode aired Thursday
Local News
Durango School District hosts updated science standards seminar for regional educators
Workshop showed teachers how to organize instruction around real-world phenomena
Local News
La Plata County Jail inmate graduates from GED program
Education reduces risk of recidivism, prepares inmates for life outside prison
Local News
Animas High School produces education podcast series
Episodes feature range of experts, local educators
Local News
Mountain Middle School to become first emergency resilience hub in Durango
Independent battery-powered microgrid would provide power during outages, crises
Local News
U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet talks cutting red tape, child care gap in La Plata County
Durango a ‘microcosm’ reflecting issues across the nation
Local News
U.S. News & World Report ranks Fort Lewis College No. 17 among best regional colleges
School also dubbed No. 6 in Top Public Schools, Best Colleges for Veterans
Local News
Durango Montessori School celebrates 20 years of student-led learning
Children guide how they learn – within structured limits, chapter founder says
Local News
Five students join Durango School District Board of Education
Members offer insight to guide board discussions
Arts and Entertainment
Spirits with the Spectres: Bigger, better … more haunted?
Durango Education Foundation fundraiser returns for third year
Local News
Three candidates running for two open seats on Ignacio school board
Two incumbents, one newcomer compete in at-large races
Local News
Two November ballot measures will determine fate of Colorado Healthy School Meals for All
Local schools cite program’s positive impact
Local News
How do La Plata County schools explain the ‘why’ behind shooting drills?
Direct, individualized communication is the best way to approach conversations, experts say
Local News
Fort Lewis College to lose $2.27 million in federal funding
Trump administration plans to redirect money from Minority-Serving Institutions
Local News
Durango School District’s ‘misinformation’ meeting covered funding, test scores, future projects
Only two attendees asked questions during a Q&A
Local News
World becomes a classroom for students in Animas High’s Osprey Block courses
Three week sessions ranged from climbing and river rafting to cultural studies, welding and theater
Local News
Durango School District purchases Lightner Apartments for $10 million
35 units to be used as affordable housing for staff, educators
Local News
Durango School District to confront ‘misinformation’ at public meeting
State of the District event will be a ‘frank, one-hour look at where our schools stand,’ officials say
Education
Superintendent Tom Burris resigns after three years in the Montezuma-Cortez district
Burris gives board 60 days to find a new superintendent
Local News
Fort Lewis Mesa Elementary School using cafeteria scraps to feed pigs, ducks and chickens
Rural students leading way in district’s food recycling program
Local News
Six candidates vie for three open seats on Durango school board
All eligible voters can cast ballots in each director district
Regional News
2,000 skateboards, 7,000 pairs of shoes donated at Navajo Nation Fair
Families lined up for free items, diapers, wipes and school supplies
Local News
Mixed results for Colorado schools in spring 2025 Measures of Academic Progress scores
Test outcomes on the rise nationally, locally since pandemic lows, but numbers still need work overall, says CDE official
Local News
State Board of Education approves climate-related revisions to K-12 science standards
After yearlong process, influence from student activism group and bipartisan 7-2 board vote, decision pushed through
Local News
Fully online school receives academic excellency award
Southwest Colorado eSchool offers asynchronous education to the region