Education

Some schools shut book on homework

says it’s all pain and no gain

October 6, 2016

Education

Animas High School parent meetings to be held

Animas High SchoolDurango Herald file

October 4, 2016

Education

Fort Lewis College Board of Trustees to meet Thursday, Friday

The clock tower at Fort Lewis College.Durango Herald file The Board of Trustees will hold its regular business meeting at…

October 4, 2016

Education

Durango High School Counseling announces events and services

Jerry McBride/Durango Herald

October 4, 2016

Education

Fort Lewis Mesa Elementary host Halloween Carnival on Oct. 29

Durango Herald file For more information, visit fortlewismesa.durangoschools.org.

October 4, 2016

Education

Sunnyside to host carnival and silent auction Oct. 29

Sunnyside Elementary SchoolShaun Stanley/Durango Herald file There will be carnival games and fun activities for families. Tickets for games will…

October 4, 2016

Education

Park Elementary School to hold Veterans Day program Nov. 11

SHAUN STANLEY/Durango Herald file All community veterans are invited to attend. The fourth-grade students will host a musical performance, second-grade…

October 4, 2016

Education

Celebrate walking and biking to school Oct. 12 at Needham

Crews from Animas Valley Construction at work on Arroyo Drive behind Needham Elementary School in 2015.Shaun Stanley/Durango Herald file The…

October 4, 2016

Education

AHS announces peace activist talk, college workshop

Animas High SchoolDurango Herald file

October 4, 2016

Education

‘Transforming Public Schools’ is the subject of Thursday’s lecture at Fort Lewis College

The clock tower at Fort Lewis College.Durango Herald file Local educators including Animas High School Head of School Sean Woytek…

October 4, 2016

Education

Stressed at school? Professor says humor can help

book outlines strategies to cope

September 29, 2016

Education

Durango High School students debate banning of books

discusses freedom to read

September 27, 2016

Education

Durango High School counseling office announces events, services

The counseling office at Durango High School offers numerous services for students.Durango Herald file Early graduation paperwork is available in…

September 27, 2016

Education

Columbine Christian School to hike to Spud Lake

Spud LakeDurango Herald file For exact times and event details, call 259-1189. Columbine Christian is a private preschool, elementary and…

September 27, 2016

Education

Mountain Middle humanities class to host ‘Resilience Cafe’

Anna Layden’s eighth-grade humanities class at Mountain Middle School will hold a “Resilience Cafe” exhibition from 5 to 7 p.m.…

September 27, 2016

Education

Scholarships available for health care students

Applications and additional information are available at http://laplatamedicalsociety.org.

September 27, 2016

Education

Animas High School to hold Junior College Night

Animas High School juniors and their families are encouraged to attend Junior College Night from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday…

September 27, 2016

Education

American schools have a chronic absentee problem

A new analysis of data collected by the Education Department’s Office of Civil Rights from the 2013-14 school year shows…

September 22, 2016

Education

Once-bullied teen creates app to ease cafeteria jitters

‘Sit With Us’ app gives students a place to sit with others in the cafeteria

September 20, 2016

Education

Durango student graduates from Bates College

Southworth, a 2012 graduate of Durango High School, majored in mathematics.

September 20, 2016

Education

Fort Lewis Mesa Elementary to hold open house, potluck

Fort Lewis Mesa Elementary School will host an open house and potluck from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Thursday.Shaun Stanley/Durango Herald…

September 20, 2016

Education

Park Elementary School to host book fair

All proceeds from the Scholastic Book Fair at the Park Elementary School will benefit the school’s library.Jerry McBride/Durango Herald file…

September 20, 2016

Education

Students encouraged to enter Bookmark Contest

In 2015, Rainey Scott, a student at The Liberty School, was named runner-up in the Durango Friends of the Library’s…

September 19, 2016

Education

Literary reading suffers steady decline

Competition from more products and platforms, including video games, movies and the internet, may be driving the decline of literary…

September 15, 2016