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Student-testing bill in peril
Lawmakers search for a fresh start as teachers call for more dramatic action
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Graduation rates of women’s NCAA tourney teams top men
The report by The Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport shows athletes on teams selected for the women’s tournament have a graduation rate of 88 percent, compared with 75…
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The Colorado Master Farm Homemaker Guild is offering a $500 scholarship this year to a Colorado woman with an agriculture background. Known by the guild as the “Second Chance Scholarship,”…
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Native mascots go under the microscope
Colo. measure would limit use of or even fine schools for logos
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Forget those transcripts and SAT scores, this college wants video
College tries to fix ‘broken system’ of admissions
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Working with wolf dogs
Through 3-week internships, AHS juniors get taste of life beyond school
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Fort Lewis College announces its new mobile app. The app is free and will be available for Apple, Android and Windows devices. The app makes it easier to access information…
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Snowberger helps push school testing bill
Durango superintendent travels to Denver to support measure
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Cooper Stowers, son of Michael and Bridget Stowers of Durango, has been named to the chancellor’s list for the Fall 2014 semester at Chapman University. Students must maintain a GPA…
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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 matter brought only one side – parents and health officials…
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Mancos School of the West offers classes by local artists
Mancos will harness that talent and knowledge with the opening of Mancos School of the West, which is offering classes by local artists and craftsmen, mostly from their studios. Learn…
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Animas High School announces these events: Enrollment for incoming ninth-, 10th- and 11th-grade students for the 2015-16 school year is open. An information session will take place from 6 to…
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Lacrosse team cancels game over rival’s Redskins name
Akron School Superintendent Kevin Shanley said the decision to cancel the Akron Tigers’ March 31 varsity game against the Lancaster Redskins was made in support of Native Americans who view…
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Charter school opening delayed a year
elementary would focus on active, hands-on learning
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Rushing Keely Costello, a resident of Ignacio, has earned placement on the Gonzaga University President’s List for Fall semester 2014. Students must earn a 3.7 to 4.0 grade-point average to…
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Animas High School will offer these programs: Ninth-graders in Sara Price’s classes will hold a Model UN Exhibition from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Monday at Fort Lewis College in Noble…
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For college students, the book is not dead
a ‘physical map of where things are,’ they say their comprehension improves
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 that further complicates the pressures of peers. Whether it is…
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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 exams in Las Cruces. Students frustrated over the new standardized…
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These local students were named to the University of Dallas dean’s list for the Fall 2014 semester: Danielle Pajak of Pagosa Springs. Crystal Purcell of Pagosa Springs. These students earned…
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Monday is the deadline for high school seniors to apply for scholarships and awards available through La Plata Electric Association. Applications can be downloaded at www.lpea.coop. All high school seniors…
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College majors for a real job
If you’re a college student wondering what you’ll do after you graduate, it might be good to know that young workers with degrees in agriculture, mining, teaching and medicine are…
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Schaldach La Plata Electric Association has selected Rebecca “Becca” Schaldach to attend the 2015 Cooperative Youth Leadership Camp, an all-expense paid educational/leadership camp July 12-17 at Glen Eden Resort outside…