Education

Schools eye facial recognition technology to boost security

It could be the start of a trend as more schools fearful of shootings consider adopting the technology, which has…

Colleges ask for a share of future salary in lieu of loans

On Monday, students from the Corps of Cadets march in front of Jackman Hall, rear, on the campus of Norwich…

Animas High School to hold summer social

The event is an opportunity to reconnect with the school community and welcome families of incoming students. Attendees are asked…

Animas High School opens enrollment

To view the school’s enrollment policy and for more information, visit www.animashighschool.com/enrollment-information-events or email the assistant head of school at…

Modern Band Summit teaches students and teachers to love music

Mariana Henke, 18, of Fort Collins performs during the Modern Band Summit in Fort Collins. The summit, put on by…

Want to raise empathetic kids? Try spending time in nature

Courtesy of Durango Nature Studies file When writing the story a year later, I interviewed David Mizejewski, a naturalist with…

Durango Adult Education Center hires executive director

Helveydu1-i-syn Helvey has more than 30 years of work experience in academic, private and intergovernmental sectors. She has most recently…

Durango student added to Boston University dean’s list

Boston University students are required to maintain a 3.5 GPA or be in the top 30 percent of their class,…

Trump revokes Obama policy using race in school admissions

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos testifies at a House Committee on Education and the Workforce on Capitol Hill in Washington. The…

Do you really know what your kid’s doing on that smartphone?

Ayrial Miller, 13, takes a quick moment to check her phone at Nathan Hale Elementary School in Chicago to show…

Professor Fiona? Famous baby hippo an educational force

The Cincinnati Zoo’s famous premature baby hippo does more than delight social media fans and help sell a wide range…

Countryside cabins open near Cortez

cabins affordably priced for travelers

World Heritage Exchange Programs seeks host families

These academically select exchange students speak English and are eager to learn about the U.S. by living as part of…

Durango resident earns bachelor’s degree

Farewell celebration set for Fort Lewis College President Dene Thomas

Thomasdu1-i-syn Thomas was the first women to be president of the college and achieved several milestones during the time she…

Lawsuits challenge efforts to push abstinence-only on teens

In 2017, activists with Planned Parenthood demonstrate in support of a pregnant 17-year-old being held in a Texas facility for…

Fort Lewis College students conduct water project in Myanmar

The team, which also included community members and FLC faculty, installed a water system in Than Taung, a village with…

To stop summer brain drain, set fun learning goals

du1-i-syn A: As a former English teacher, I have a strong bias when it comes to reading over the summer.…

Washington, D.C.’s public schools go from success story to cautionary tale

Winston Clarke, the father of a Duke Ellington High School junior, speaks during a May 23, 2018, news conference in…

GOAL High School graduates area students

Durango, Cortez, Pagosa Springs seniors received diplomas

6 college-money lessons you didn’t learn in high school

Brooklyn College students walk between classes on campus in New York. More than two-thirds of college students at all levels…

New Mexcio candidate would replace teacher evaluations

U.S. Rep. Steve Pearce, R-N.M., attends a forum at the National Hispanic Cultural Center in Albuquerque. The Republican gubernatorial candidate…

STEM camp to be held in Durango

The program is for kindergarten through sixth-grade students and promotes science, technology, engineering and mathematics to build resourcefulness and problem-solving…

Elks Lodge announces scholarship recipients

These students received $1,000 scholarships: Robert Corbin Reiter, Durango High School; SheaLyn Baca, DHS; Sadie McAliney, DHS; Keanan Anderson, Pagosa…