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Transportation, education top Governor Hickenlooper’s list
GOP senator: Why governor doesn’t fund his top priority, transportation
Education
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Colorado Department of Higher Education requests budget increase
Projects that 75 percent of jobs will require postsecondary education by 2020
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Elks offer scholarship to veterans, high school seniors
The Durango Elks Lodge is offering scholarship opportunities for veterans and graduating high school seniors starting FridayDurango Herald file Applications are available to La Plata County residents, veterans or graduating…
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Out-of-state tuition hike overdue for Fort Lewis College, president says
FLC eyes tuition hike for out-of-state students
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Community colleges plead case for increased state funding
Two-year colleges, tech schools don’t get fair share, officials say
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State education board looks toward test change
Wants to decrease testing time, speed up results
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WWII immigrant helps others attain citizenship in Durango
Her father was displaced because he had lived in an area of Germany that became part of Poland and he could not return. That history nudged her to volunteer to…
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New FLC science and engineering building will ‘rocket us forward’
“We’re already producing first-class scientists and first-class engineers here,” said Doug Lyon, professor of management at FLC. “And they have the communications, leadership-building and collaborative skills from our liberal arts…
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Teaching Strategies to present creative curriculum for preschoolers
Providers from La Plata, Archuleta, Montezuma, Dolores, and San Juan counties are welcome to participate. Registration cost is $30, and advanced registration is required by Jan. 2. Space is limited.…
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Schools, community building support for depressed youth
Holidays can be blue for kids, too
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Durango 9-R board to vote on 2021 graduation guidelines
Draft keeps fourth year of math, drops to 1 year for modern languages
Regional News
Farm-to-lunch-table program shows Colorado kids where food comes from
Chef Ann Cooper, director of Food Services for Boulder Valley School District, tries to get Jay Arrano, 5, to sample butternut squash at Columbine Elementary in Boulder, Colo. The school…
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Mountain Middle School enrollment to begin Jan. 2
Vossdu1-i-syn To enroll in the school’s lottery visit mountainmiddleschool.org. The lottery will be held March 1. Contact Head of School Shane Voss, [email protected], for additional information. Herald Staff
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Holiday party offers cheer for Big Brothers Big Sisters
Event provides social activities, bonding
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Skulls, bones teach middle-schoolers about evolution
Miller seventh-graders study in Fort Lewis College lab
Education
Political pupils: Civics receives renewed attention
Elena Tipton, 11, of East Hartford, was elected kid governor of Connecticut in 2015 on a kindness platform. In Connecticut, 4,400 fifth-graders from 45 cities and towns voted to choose…
Education
Durango Adult Education Center GED students to graduate Dec. 15
The Durango Adult Education Center will host the winter GED graduation ceremony at 6 p.m. Dec. 15 at Durango Public Library, 1900 East Third Ave.Durango Herald file Mercy Regional Medical…
Education
Sunnyside students to present ‘Peter and the Wolf’
For more information, call 259-5249 or visit www.durangoschools.org.
Education
Native American program to host holiday feast
du1-i-syn The event will feature the Ute Mountain Ute Color Guards, Chase Sayer Honor Drum and breakout sessions for parents. For more information, visit durangoschools.org.
Education
Durango High School senior receives FORTitude award
du1-i-syn Carlos was nominated by the entire DHS counseling department for being a role model and showing outstanding determination and grit. For more information, visit www.dhs.durangoschools.org.
Education
Columbine Christian to present Christmas musical
du1-i-syn The musical is about a group of Christmas ornaments that wake up from hibernation, ready to be hung on the family tree again, only to be greeted by a…
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Joel Jones honored at Fort Lewis College board meeting
The presentation included personal remembrances from Peggy Sharp, the board’s deputy secretary, outgoing Chairwoman Karen Wilde, and incoming Chairman Steve Short. A copy of the plaque, which includes a photo…
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Fort Lewis College determines identity in modern era
School stresses liberal arts, professional development
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Montezuma-Cortez schools report reveals discipline stats
Ute Mountain Utes, Re-1 seek better communication
Education
Durango School District 9-R’s early childhood program sets example for Colorado
That’s because the Colorado Department of Education likes the way Durango works with its youngest students so much, the district will be included in its Colorado Preschool Program report to…
Education
Animas High School biology students to present Ecology Exhibition
Durango Herald file As scientists, the students strived to understand local ecosystems, collected and analyzed data, proposed plans for future actions and translated their work into consumer-friendly visual products. In…