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Colo. school districts struggle to attract minority teachers
Difference is made by a teaching staff that mirrors student racial composition
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These local students are enrolled in Cornell College in Mount Vernon, Iowa, for the fall 2015 semester: Colter McMenimen of Bayfield. Henry Walter of Bayfield. For more information, visit www.cornellcollege.edu.…
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The Early Childhood Council of La Plata County announces an upcoming “Screening with the Ages and Stages Questionnaire (Asq-3)” and “The Ages and Stages Questionnaire: Social Emotional (Asq:se) in a…
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Selective schools collaborate on redesigned college application
By next summer, the Coalition for Access, Affordability and Success plans to unveil an online application that will be an alternative to the well-known Common Application. It would take effect…
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9-R Board of Education confronting money woes
State Supreme Court lowering standards also causes concerns
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College students shift toward science
Fewer are pursuing liberal arts in favor of majors linked to specific jobs
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Animas High School announces these events: AHS Student Advisory Council elections will be held Sept. 30. For more information, email Lyle Bryson at [email protected]. The Colorado Western Slope College Fair…
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Peace is caring in action
Fifth-graders celebrate International Day of Peace with pinwheels, neighborhood visit
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Chef Safari takes over Manna Soup Kitchen starting January
Will oversee Culinary Arts Program
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State high court rebuffs school funding challenge
Judges decided the state can slash total education budget if “per-pupil funding” increases
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Students in kindergarten through fifth grade at Columbine Christian School went on a field trip to Native Roots to learn more about the native plants that grow in Durango. They…
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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 is presenting a free seminar for teachers and parents to…
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The city of Durango received a $291,000 Safe Routes to School Grant to improve the infrastructure around Needham Elementary School. The project scope includes safety, sidewalk and bikeway improvements along…
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Rating colleges by cost, post-graduate results
Online tool sheds light on financial realities
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Durango resident Alec Walecki, a Northeastern University student majoring in international affairs/economics, was recently named to the university’s dean’s list for the spring semester, which ended in May. To achieve…
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The best classroom: Reality
Mountain Middle School students test their math and science skills in the real world
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From autism to piano: Learning for life
Lecture series to begin Sept. 10 at Fort Lewis College
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Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwest Colorado is changing the name of Study Buddies to School Buddies for the 2015-16 school year. Big Brothers Big Sisters provides 1-to-1 mentoring to…
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Character key to successful education
As I’ve often shared, the work our staff is engaged in is so much more than simply having kids enjoy school. While that is important, we must remember that our…
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Erin Brinton, daughter of Scott and Marjorie Brinton of Durango, received her doctorate in plant biology from the University of California, Riverside on June 13. Brinton’s dissertation was titled “Flooding…