Education

Jefferson County voters boot out conservative school board members

Supporters for the Jefferson County Recall vote gather in the main ballroom at the Sheraton Denver West hotel on in…

School district needs to hire support staff

Despite competitive salaries, excellent benefits and a strong retirement plan, the district continues to struggle to fill bus driver, cook,…

Persistent driver shortage has Durango, Bayfield, Ignacio schools scrambling

routes canceled, parents in a bind

BLM education guru retires after 23 years

thought she was going to be school principal

Fort Lewis College changes admission standards, because ‘we thought students would be better prepared,’ provost says

The board maintained its ACT standards of scores of 18 on English and 19 on math for high school graduates…

Community college names dean

hopes to expand programs, enrollment

Students will run board election at Animas High

parent-elected director to be chosen

Silver lining to an orange river

teachers bring mine spill into the classroom

Schools soften approach, rethink suspensions

Alternative methods push schools to focus on dialogue instead of harsh punishments

Bayfield learning center fires director, closes

But the center is facing difficulties. On Sept. 14, the learning center announced it had terminated the contract of its…

Making the grade

Aerial tour a glimpse of water’s importance

over San Juan Mountains shows interplay of mines and river

Science is stressful

Mountain Middle School sixth-graders Hunter Gray, front, watches as his 38.3-gram bridge withstands the weight of 7.36 kilograms during a…

El Diablo staff sporting halos

Durango High School seniors Elli Earl, Sydney Mattox, Katie Milliet and Audrey Morris, all editors of the school’s El Diablo…

Fort Lewis College works to hold on to students

Retention, graduation continue to be challenges

FLC alum donates $90,000 for new hall

FLC alumnus Chuck Baltzer, who graduated with a degree in geology in 1982, has donated $90,000 to the school. Most…

Athletics add key elements to student growth

While academic achievement is a key focus, we continue to seek ways to support our students in developing the non-academic…

Two vie for 9-R school district board seat

Candidates to speak at forum Thursday

Colo. school districts struggle to attract minority teachers

Difference is made by a teaching staff that mirrors student racial composition

Smaller student body costs college

Enrollment drop at FLC hurts finances

Head Start turns 50

celebrates success and the families it’s helped

9-R Board of Education confronting money woes

Supreme Court lowering standards also causes concerns

Chef Safari takes over Manna Soup Kitchen starting January

oversee Culinary Arts Program

State high court rebuffs school funding challenge

decided the state can slash total education budget if “per-pupil funding” increases

First-time enrollment up at FLC

Overall attendance is down

Seminar will help students, parents organize homework

Those tasks are called executive functioning, and include the ability to plan, organize and prioritize. On Saturday, The Liberty School…

Powerhouse flings open its doors – again

Saturday, Sunday, Monday to start

Building bright futures

Coalition survey results show positive trends

The best classroom: Reality

Mountain Middle School students test their math and science skills in the real world

Animas High to look at new sites for school

295 students enrolled for 2015-2016