Education
1.3 million students in U.S. are homeless
New law to expand services for kids without homes
Education
Local News
State tests: Math results alarming, 9-R superintendent says
Exams only one indicator of students’ learning
Education
ACT scores show many graduates not ready for college-level work
Many graduates are unprepared for college-level work
Local News
Enrollment increases, so do some class sizes
“A couple of class sizes are troubling,” said Dan Snowberger, 9-R superintendent, to the board Wednesday night. “Fort Lewis Mesa and Riverview both have a fourth-grade class with 29 students.…
Education
Durango preschool grows the youngest gardeners
Riverhouse adds hands-on lessons about nutrition, growing process
Local News
Fort Lewis College admits historic high-achieving Class of 2020
Fall semester began Monday
Education
In some U.S. schools, resistance to ending corporal punishment
Kimberly Zacher, right, gave permission for her daughter, Kaley Zacher, to be paddled twice at Southwest Laurents Elementary School. Although the use of corporal punishment in American schools has declined…
Regional News
Love of science takes Olathe senior to California
‘We sliced and dissected the brains’
Regional News
More New Mexico public schools earn ‘A’ or ‘B’ grades
New Mexico Public Education Secretary Hanna Skandera says more than 70 percent of principals at previously struggling schools who participated in a mentorship program saw their grades increase by at…
Education
Low-income kindergartners closing the achievement gap, reversing decades-old trend
Low-income kindergartners are entering school with stronger math and reading skills, narrowing the academic gap with their affluent peers and reversing a decades-old trend, according to recently released research.Associated Press…
Education
College students more likely to be heavy drinkers than young adults not enrolled
A new survey found that 59.8 percent of full-time college students ages 18 to 22 drank at least monthly, compared with 51.5 percent of young adults not in college.Associated Press…
Local News
Durango School District 9-R ramps up school security
‘The conversation should start at home’
Education
Nation’s teacher force lacks diversity
Because few minority college graduates are choosing to become teachers, it is increasingly difficult to recruit minorities into classrooms where they could potentially boost the performance of minority children and…
Durango School News
Durango School District needs mill levy increase to invest in kids
We’ve worked hard to keep budget cuts as far away from our students as possible. Last spring was a tough budget season, as the district couldn’t count on any new…
Education
Shiprock High workshop teaches students coding
Members of the Cultivating Coders staff were assisting students who were finishing up projects recently in anticipation of presenting them during a ceremony. The Albuquerque-based technology company started teaching free…
Education
How to manage back-to-school situations when you’re newly divorced
Teacher Kris DeCorby says the most challenging aspect of working with divorced families is often ensuring both parents receive the same communication with the school.Associated Press file Family photos aren’t…
Local News
School District 9-R plans to exit San Juan education cooperative
Snowberger says separation would be smooth
Education
Parents say they’d sacrifice retirement to send kids to college
Three-quarters of parents of children aged 8 to 14 were willing to postpone retirement to pay for their children’s college costs, the survey of 1,086 households found.Durango Herald file Tim…
Local News
Who is Durango’s Lego bomber?
‘Lego bomber’ engineers miniature sculptures in urban settings
Local News
New Twin Buttes entrance won’t be done when Animas High School starts year
Recruitment starts for parents willing to sell school tax increase
Local News
Durango High School Aerospace Team continues streak
Students on team with kids from Australia, Argentina
Education
Starting school in the afternoon gives boys a surprising boost
Starting school in afternoon offers surprising boost
Local News
Animas High School student to share adventure from Nautilus
Animas High School student Emily Vierling, second from right, with three of her seven honors fellows, is aboard the Exploration Vehicle Nautilus as part of her fellowship with the Ocean…
Local News
Fort Lewis College computer engineering major approved by state
New course expected to attract students to college
Education
For young students, books can soothe back-to-school jitters
Playful stories can prepare young children for transition
Local News
9-R school tax increase campaign receives $25,000 from donor
Committee to meet every Thursday for multi-pronged approach