Education

Study: Most student loan fraud claims involve for-profits

The study by The Century Foundation represents the most thorough analysis to date of the nearly 100,000 loan forgiveness claims…

GOP tax bill would kill deduction for student loan interest

Volumes of tax regulations are stacked on the dais as the House Ways and Means Committee begins the markup process…

Move over, dodgeball: Schools pump up phys ed with choices

What you will see: kayaking, rock climbing, mountain biking, dance, self-defense, archery and in-line skating – all under the heading…

Durango 9-R schools to host Thanksgiving meals

Nov. 15: Animas Valley Elementary School and Fort Lewis Mesa Elementary School.Nov. 16: Florida Mesa Elementary School, Needham Elementary School,…

High school juniors to present humanities exhibition

Students will engage in discourse about a variety of controversial topics in an effort to build understanding and find common…

Animas High School sophomores to tell tales on stage

Students will take the stage to tell true tales of trial and triumph, without notes, in the style of the…

Gifted, talented parent group to meet

Parents and educators who attended the annual Colorado Association for Gifted and Talented Conference will share their experiences. The PAC…

School Based Health Center Community Advisory Committee to meet

Durango School District 9-R parents and students are invited to attend, participate and give feedback. To attend, email Matt Payne…

Sunnyside Elementary to give music performance

Fort Lewis College students serve as admission ambassadors

Admission ambassadors undergo an application and interview process and represent FLC through recruitment efforts that reach prospective students, their parents…

Local Fort Lewis College students attend national convention

Dobbs, who gave a presentation at the convention, is a mathematics major, and Abrams is a chemistry major. The trip…

How to ace your transfer to a 4-year college

Brooklyn College students walk between classes on campus in New York. Transferring from a two-year college to a four-year school…

School honoring Confederate general has a new name: Justice

A Virginia school board has chosen “Justice” as the new name for a high school that has honored a Confederate…

DeVos may only partly forgive some student loans

U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos speaks during a dinner hosted by the Washington Policy Center in Bellevue, Wash. The Associated…

Florida Mesa Student Accountability Committee to meet

Seed Studio opens enrollment for after-school classes

After-School Art with instructor Heidi Craw: Wednesdays, Nov. 8 to Dec. 20 (no class Nov. 22); tuition is $160 for…

Durango 9-R to hold gifted and talented parent meeting

Parent representatives from all 9-R district schools are sought by the council. Parents and educators will share their experiences from…

Used books sought for ‘Books on Board’ program

Donations of books appropriate for school-age children will be accepted from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Transportation Department,…

Old picture frames sought at Durango High School

Frames 8 by 10 inches or larger are preferred, regardless of condition. To donate, drop off frames at the DHS…

Top public universities are shutting out poor students, report says

Associated Press file<br><br>Since the late 1990s, almost two-thirds of selective public universities have reduced the share of students they enroll…

Stress, hostility rising in American high schools in Trump era, UCLA report finds

du1-i-syn More than half of public high school teachers in a nationally representative school sample reported seeing more students than…

School-based health committee to meet

Durango School District 9-R parents and students are encouraged to receive information and give feedback. To attend, email Matt Payne…

Adult leaders sought by Girl Scouts

The organization strives to build courage, confidence and character in participants to make the world a better place. To volunteer,…

Kids, screens and parental guilt: Is it time to loosen up?

Associated Press file<br><br>Parents of small children have long been hearing about the perils of “screen time.” And with more screens,…