Education

N.M. dropouts clustered in 25 schools

The report by the Legislative Finance Committee recommended the state better target its dropout-prevention efforts, focusing on schools with the…

September 30, 2014

Education Brief

Richard Donohue II, formerly of Durango, was awarded his doctorate of philosophy in geography in August from the University of…

September 27, 2014

Teachers open notebooks

Mountain Middle, Animas High schools look at what works

When classroom science goes haywire, experiments can hurt

Flaming methanol burns Denver students

History sparks Texas battle

Conservatives, liberals target new textbooks

Education Briefs

Durango High School invites parents and students to these college-planning meetings: “How to Pick a Good College” will take place…

Education Briefs

Students between the ages of 17 and 21 who enroll in the GED program at Pine River Community Learning Center…

September 16, 2014

Burden of student debt haunts more seniors

Rosemary Anderson of Watsonville, Calif., could be 81 by the time she pays off her student loans. The 57-year-old expects…

September 16, 2014

Education Briefs

These local students studied abroad through the International Programs Office at Fort Lewis College: Taylor Cunningham of Pagosa Springs studied…

September 13, 2014

Straight from a scientist

Katya Hafich of the University of Colorado, Boulder, demonstrates how temperature changes affect the movement of glacial ice to third-graders…

Education Briefs

Gomez-Cruz Durango School District 9-R schools will host these open houses: From 5 to 6:30 p.m. today at Fort Lewis…

Eco-friendly preschools let nature lead way

All the classroom papers are online here at The Green House. Countertops are wiped clean with natural oils and water.…

College savings accounts grow

average $20K, but that covers only a portion of 4-year tuition bill

Student-built apps are better way to access to schools’ data

He didn’t sleep outside classrooms to be first in line when the door opened, or send professors a solicitous note.…

September 2, 2014

Education Briefs

The Mountain Middle School Board of Directors commends staff members and students for earning the “Performance with Distinction” designation, which…

September 2, 2014

U.S. colleges on alert for presence of Ebola

10,000 students arriving from West Africa

September 2, 2014

Doctors’ Rx for schools: Later start times for teens

Pediatrics group says sleep loss harms health, safety, grades

Education Briefs

All Durango School District 9-R schools will be closed Monday to observe Labor Day. After-school program offers waiting list Because…

Because of conflict, colleges call students back from Israel

Students in Michigan State University’s Summer Study Abroad Program take a break while hiking in Israel. Citing security concerns, some…

A recipe to make school lunches

Don’t despair, packing meals for kids is possible

Wired for learning

Durango school district upgrades computing capacity in many areas

Education Briefs

The Graduate School of Social Work at the University of Denver recently conferred master’s degrees for 22 graduates of the…

August 22, 2014