Education

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Testing reform deal reached

Ninth-grade tests survive effort to erase them

May 6, 2015

Local News

Passing grade for student testing?

lawmakers hopeful they have reached compromise

May 4, 2015

Regional News

Most Colo. students being assessed

Some state lawmakers also took up the call, while parents who gathered at the state Legislature to urge lawmakers to…

May 3, 2015

Local News

Vaccination rules strengthened in Colorado

Parents asked to reaffirm opt-out decision regularly

April 29, 2015

Local News

What’s that sound?

guitar recital shows off youths

April 26, 2015

Local News

Two student-testing reform measures advance

‘We are reducing testing,’ a Colo. lawmaker says

April 25, 2015

Local News

Governors fear testing reduction

Hickenlooper joins Owens, Romer to raise concerns

April 22, 2015

Local News

Student-testing measure advances

reform effort faces uphill battle

April 13, 2015

Local News

At the Capitol, moms decry student testing

call for reforms before session ends

April 9, 2015

Local News

Web popular for Colo. jobs

‘What you make really does depend on what you take’

April 5, 2015

Local News

Little seedlings

project allows kids and plants do some growing

April 2, 2015

Local News

Senate debates Colorado budget

Lawmakers point to Mancos to highlight student testing issue

April 1, 2015

Local News

Charter school passes a big test

Juniper School, via 9-R committee vote, is now free to apply

March 31, 2015

Durango School News

Divisiveness stymies reform on assessments

There is a dominating atmosphere where positional stands prevent sides from coming together and finding common ground. Sadly, often at…

March 31, 2015

Local News

Charter-school decision by local district looming on horizon

time the charm for Juniper?

March 30, 2015

Local News

Student-testing bill clears hurdle

Parents could excuse kids from assessments

March 26, 2015

Local News

Mountain Middle plans expansion

3 to 5 could open in new building

March 25, 2015

Local News

Student-testing bill in peril

Lawmakers search for a fresh start as teachers call for more dramatic action

March 25, 2015

Local News

Native mascots go under the microscope

Colo. measure would limit use of or even fine schools for logos

March 23, 2015

Local News

Kids with learning disabilities harness technology in school

books can help students

March 20, 2015

Local News

Snowberger helps push school testing bill

Durango superintendent travels to Denver to support measure

March 17, 2015

Local News

Student testing hits Capitol

Lawmakers address assessments, federal standards

March 15, 2015

Regional News

Youths, drugs, sex survey on hold

Controlled by Republicans, the board delayed a vote to require parental consent for the surveys after their vote on the…

March 12, 2015

Local News

Charter school opening delayed a year

elementary would focus on active, hands-on learning

March 10, 2015

Regional News

New standardized Colorado school tests debut

problems and progress are cited

March 9, 2015

Durango School News

Social media provides venue for bullying

In addition to achievement expectations driven by mandates from our state and federal governments, our kids face an electronic world…

March 3, 2015

Regional News

Students reject new tests

Mayfield High School junior Laura Cruz, 18, joined other students on Monday for a student-organized walkout to protest the state…

March 2, 2015

Local News

DHS’ Welding Demons

Students enjoy – and even profit from – learning hands-on skill

March 1, 2015

Local News

Going it alone

Obama’s community college plan overlooks immediate costs

February 28, 2015

Local News

What to do about sexual assault in college?

discusses systems in place to address the problem

February 20, 2015