Education Briefs
Durango Big Picture High School will host a fundraiser yard sale to raise money for graduation. Seniors are organizing the sale from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday. They are looking…
Durango Big Picture High School will host a fundraiser yard sale to raise money for graduation. Seniors are organizing the sale from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday. They are looking…
Grace Preparatory Academy congratulates student, Trevor Jordan on his success at the state science fair. He placed second in the engineering and transportation division, winning a certificate, a medallion and…
The Pine River Community Learning Center will offer these classes: Participants can learn how and why to compost from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. April 29 at the Pine River Community…
The article describing all of this, based on documents reviewed by two reporters, stated, “It’s unclear why sanctions were not decided in this matter until recently.” A month later, the…
We recognize the trust parents give us in sending their children to our schools each day, and we take that very seriously. We are fortunate to have strong partners in…
Trujillodu1-i-syn The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi announces that Amanda Champany of Durango was recently initiated into Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective collegiate honor society…
The Heat Is On, an anti-impaired driving campaign led by the Colorado Department of Transportation, Colorado State Patrol and local law enforcement agencies, will be staged throughout the state through…
A new survey of the nation’s college freshmen has found that the percentage attending their first-choice school has reached its lowest level in almost four decades, as cost and the…
3-week internships prep AHS students for work life
Students can leave with reduced debt – or none at all
Students participating in Crow Canyon’s Middle School Archaeology Camp, High School Archaeology Camp and High School Field School excavate alongside archaeologists in the field, analyze artifacts in the lab, visit…
Garciadu1-i-syn Gabriela Garcia, a senior at Ignacio High School, applied for the Prudential Spirit of Community Scholarship, and while she wasn’t chosen for funding, she was recognized by the scholarship…
Indiana repeals learning standards adopted by 45 states
Colorado State University-Global Campus is offering $5,000 scholarships for students pursuing a bachelor’s degree in select rural Colorado counties, including San Juan County. CSU-Global is the 100 percent online university…
Sage Myers of Durango has been named to the Colorado State University dean’s list for his academic achievement during the fall semester of the 2013-14 year. Myers, a Daniels Scholar,…
This change comes after attempts to seek new investments from voters through initiatives such as Amendment 66, which failed statewide, but had strong support in Durango. During the past five…
Writers, directors, actors, editors – they do it all at Liberty School
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology student Harrison Costello of Ignacio,who is majoring in geological engineering, was named to the dean’s list for the 2014 fall semester. In order…
‘Worthy challenges’ to take the place of ‘artificial obstacles’
Carly Pierson of Durango, a student at Cornell College located in Mount Vernon, Iowa, has been named to the dean’s list, earning High Honors. A grade point average of at…
The study also suggests that as they get older, kids are spending less and less time with educational TV shows, apps and games, even as their screen time soars. The…