Education

District to back all students as revenue falls

This has led to modest cuts during the past four years because our board of education was able to fund…

February 18, 2014

Education Briefs

U.S. Sen. Mark Udall’s regional offices throughout Colorado and in Washington, D.C., are accepting internship applications from undergraduate students and…

February 18, 2014

Education

High-tech project tackles low-income word gap

The Providence boy is an early participant in a city project that aims to boost the language skills of low-income…

February 18, 2014

Education

Dollars and sense add up to savings

students spend week learning how to manage, protect their money

February 18, 2014

Education

Their path to independence

adults with special needs learn life skills through DHS program

February 18, 2014

Education

More students choose the challenge of AP classes

A student writes notes in the Advanced Placement physics class at Woodrow Wilson High School in Washington. The number of…

February 11, 2014

Local News

FLC to raise tuition 6%

and board will cost more – 3 percent each

February 7, 2014

Education

Texas revises textbook review rules

Changes attempt to limit influence of ideology on education

February 4, 2014

Education

eSchool in class of its own

curriculum offers variety of subjects to wide range of students

February 4, 2014

Education

Education Briefs

Durango High School’s Peer Influence Club will host its second annual Valentine’s Dance for students with special needs from noon…

February 4, 2014

Education

GOP sees promise in preschool programs

Popularity spans economic groups

February 4, 2014

Education

Education Brief

University of Arkansas Honors College students Adel Vaughn and Mary Nell Patterson have won the Student Award in the Envision…

January 31, 2014

Education

College, university endowments record strong year

Endowments at U.S. colleges and universities showed strong growth in 2013, according to a report released Tuesday.Associated Press file More…

January 28, 2014

Education

Texas drops algebra II mandate it started

turns focus to vocational training; critics fear dumbing-down

January 28, 2014

Education

Respect at school in serious decline, survey shows

A new Harris Poll finds that fewer adults believe teachers respect parents or students – and that fewer believe parents…

January 28, 2014

Education

Testing music’s tools

Students try out brass, reeds and strings at Discovery Day

January 21, 2014

Education

Loan debt varies by region, college

The Institute for College Access and Success, a research group, reported not only enormous variation in student debt from school…

January 21, 2014

Education

Classes abound for curious adults

Durango Education Center, FLC offer mind-expanding opportunities

January 21, 2014

Durango School News

To improve our schools, we need to hear from you

As a public school district, it is our job to serve the citizenry of Durango in ensuring that students are…

January 21, 2014

Education

Student mental health screenings vary by state

The Primary Project, which screens 3,000 kindergarteners and first-graders in Palm Beach County, Fla., has helped Matthew Palma build his…

January 14, 2014

Education

U.S. 15-year-olds lag, mainly in math, on international tests

While the performance of American students who took the exams in 2012 differed little from the performance of those tested…

January 14, 2014

Education

Is penmanship in peril?

Cursive is fading, but advocates say it conveys intelligence, engages creativity

January 7, 2014

Education

School turns to digital books

content offers more than traditional textbooks

January 7, 2014

Education

Only 4 in 10 students finish college where they start

The dire numbers underscore the challenges that colleges confront as they look to bring in more students and send them…

January 7, 2014

Education

Education Briefs

Crow Canyon Archaeological Center is offering a workshop called “Mesa Verde National Park: Convergences and Crossroads in the American Southwest”…

December 31, 2013

Education

School builds empathy as skill to solve problems

While the projects had wildly different end products, they both had a similar starting point: focusing on how to ease…

December 31, 2013

Education

Teacher house calls lift student achievement

Program improves test scores, attendance, parental involvement

December 31, 2013

Education

More colleges turn to fixed-rate tuition plans

Students, families say they can budget wisely, borrow less

December 24, 2013

Education

Saved by the bell? Sorry, not anymore

Schools see benefits in turning down noise

December 17, 2013

Education

Education Briefs

The Durango Arts Center, 802 East Second Ave., will hold its Winter Arts Camp for Kids from 10 a.m. to…

December 17, 2013