Education

Four back-to-school questions to build emotional intelligence

Students work on yoga postures during Mindful Studies class at Wilson High School in Portland, Ore.Associated Press file Great teachers…

Durango student named as RA

Resident assistants at Cornell College are returning students who live in a residence hall and serve as leaders, helpers and…

Durango student graduates from Bates College

Katz is a 2012 graduate of Durango High School.

Pagosa Springs student enrolls at Colby College

Thompson completed a weeklong orientation, which included civic engagement in downtown Waterville, an introduction to life at the college and…

Three school board seats up for election

Candidates include: District A: Nancy StubbsDistrict C: Mick SouderDistrict E: Sherell Kuss Byrd, Cara-Lyn Lappen and Emily NewcomerFor more information…

SEAC to meet in October

The agenda will include an overview, and discussions about goals for the year and the individualized education plan process.

DU opens admission for Durango MSW program

An information session for prospective students will be held from 9 to 11 a.m. Sept. 23 in Room 207 at…

PEO awards grant to DHS graduate

Pierotti The PEO awards grants to eligible students who are returning to school. Pierotti is enrolled in the Clinical Mental…

Durango student enrolls at University of Iowa

Columbine students return from Chaco

Students leaned about Native American culture and outdoor wilderness survival skills.

Big holdup for borrowers claiming for-profit college fraud

The Education Department is sitting on more than 65,000 unapproved claims as it rewrites Obama-era rules that sought to better…

Suicide of teen who made sex video shows dilemma for schools

This photo provided by the Walgren family shows 16-year-old Corey Walgren, a straight-A student at Naperville North High School who…

Rotary Club to hear about Xinjiang, China

Speakers will give a presentation about Xinjiang in western China. For more information, call Bruce Rodman at 385-7899.

Durango High School to host colleges

Sept. 12: 8:30 a.m., University of Colorado at Denver; 10:30 a.m., University of Colorado at Fort Collins.Sept. 14: 9:30 a.m.,…

Durango 9-R schools to be closed Monday

For more information, visit www.durangoschools.org.

Durango 9-R schools to host open houses

Animas Valley Elementary, 373 Hermosa Road, 5-6 p.m. Sept. 14.Florida Mesa Elementary, 216 Highway 172, 5-6:30 p.m. Sept. 14.Needham Elementary,…

Enrollment open at Columbine Christian

For more information or to schedule a tour, call 259-1189 or visit www.columbinechristian.com.

Local DHS graduate to learn Arabic in Morocco

Driscoll graduated from Durango High School in 2014.

Transgender students find open door at more women’s colleges

Ninotska Love unpacks in her dorm room at Wellesley College in Wellesley, Mass. A growing number of women’s colleges are…

Learning software in classrooms earns praise, causes debate

Britney Wray, a math teacher at Washington Leadership Academy, helps sophomore Kevin Baker, 15, with a math problem during class…

Early Childhood Council to offer courses

Associated Press file “Medication Administration” will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The course is state-approved, meets all…

Rotary Club to hear about conflict resolution

Terry Swan, former president of the Durango Arts Center Board of Directors and active volunteer in the community, will speak…

Cultural exchange programs fear visa cuts from Trump order

The Minnesota program’s alert is part of a larger push by cultural exchange programs nationwide to draw attention to the…

Stillwater Music opens fall class registration

Durango Herald file Classes for all ages and abilities will be offered. Children can register for introductory percussion, beginning steel…