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1,000 Starbucks employees enroll in tuition program
Starbucks says more than 1,000 of its workers have enrolled at Arizona State University to take advantage of a program that helps pay for their tuition.Associated Press file photo That’s…
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Durango High School will host a college planning meeting called “How to Prepare for College and Beyond” from 6 to 7 p.m. Monday at the DHS library. Freshmen and sophomores…
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SAT scores poor in 2014
The SAT is in the middle of a redesign to make the test more relevant. The new exam, to be offered in March 2016, will dispense with esoteric words, won’t…
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Title VII Native American Families are invited to a Fall Feast from 4 to 6:30 p.m. Saturday at the La Plata County Extension Building, 2500 Main Ave. Title VII will…
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AHS to honor community mentors
Juniors benefit from dedicated field work with local businesses
Education
Goal Academy sees enrollment skyrocket
Goal Academy students at the Cortez drop-in center hit the books. The accredited online high school fills a niche for students juggling family or job responsibilities.Courtesy photo The local chapter…
Durango School News
Charter school would help young students, district
District board of education members and I have shown our support for this group and its efforts. This has led many to question why would the district embrace such an…
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Elementary economics
Valley students learn marketplace dynamics by growing, selling carrots, kale and chard
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Durango High School invites parents and students to these college planning meetings: “College Essay Writing” will take place from 6 to 7 p.m. Friday in the DHS library. Participants will…
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N.M. dropouts clustered in 25 schools
The report by the Legislative Finance Committee recommended the state better target its dropout-prevention efforts, focusing on schools with the worst problems and directing money at programs with a proven…
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Richard Donohue II, formerly of Durango, was awarded his doctorate of philosophy in geography in August from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Donohue is currently a postdoctoral scholar at the University…
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Curriculum changes in history prompt large student protest
board looks to emphasize contentious values
Education
When classroom science goes haywire, experiments can hurt
Flaming methanol burns Denver students
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Durango High School invites parents and students to these college-planning meetings: “How to Pick a Good College” will take place from 6 to 7 p.m. Tuesday in the DHS library.…
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Students between the ages of 17 and 21 who enroll in the GED program at Pine River Community Learning Center in Bayfield, 54 Mill St., or Ignacio, 535 Candelaria Drive,…
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Burden of student debt haunts more seniors
Rosemary Anderson of Watsonville, Calif., could be 81 by the time she pays off her student loans. The 57-year-old expects payments to be taken out of her Social Security benefits.Lauren…
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These local students studied abroad through the International Programs Office at Fort Lewis College: Taylor Cunningham of Pagosa Springs studied at Universidad AndréBello in Santiago, Chile. Victoria Issac of Durango…
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Straight from a scientist
Katya Hafich of the University of Colorado, Boulder, demonstrates how temperature changes affect the movement of glacial ice to third-graders at Riverview Elementary School. The students in Charlie Love’s science…
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Gomez-Cruz Durango School District 9-R schools will host these open houses: From 5 to 6:30 p.m. today at Fort Lewis Mesa Elementary. From 5 to 7 p.m. today at Big…
Durango School News
National debate about testing misses key point
Our systems continue to be the focus of national debate, most recently centered on testing and standards. Are we testing our children too much? Are these “new” standards a part…
Education
Eco-friendly preschools let nature lead way
All the classroom papers are online here at The Green House. Countertops are wiped clean with natural oils and water. Any leftover food – all local or organic – is…
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College savings accounts grow
average $20K, but that covers only a portion of 4-year tuition bill