Education

In Hong Kong, tutors are the celebrities

exam pressure is extreme, there is money to be made

December 17, 2013

Education

42 private college presidents earn more than $1M

Total median compensation was $410,523, or 3.2 percent more. A high salary can be a sign of prestige for presidents,…

December 17, 2013

Education

Education Briefs

The Durango Foundation for Educational Excellence is celebrating its 30th birthday by getting a new name – Durango Education Foundation…

December 10, 2013

Education

With ad campaign, girls school knocks fairy-tale life

Mercy Academy High School in Louisville, Ky., ran an ad campaign that tells young girls they don’t need a Prince…

December 3, 2013

Education

Education Briefs

Durango School District 9-R Superintendent Dan Snowberger will host a round table to discuss 9-R’s current academic programs, and help…

December 3, 2013

Education

Schools toss plastic plates

districts unite to reduce waste, buy better food

December 3, 2013

Education

Taking on stereotypes

Project reveals perceptions about Big Picture; next, overturning them

December 3, 2013

Education

U.S. fares unevenly against world

Massachusetts was the top performing state, but it still lagged behind some Asian countries in terms of its students’ overall…

November 26, 2013

Education

Education Briefs

Durango School District 9-R Superintendent Dan Snowberger will lead a round table to discuss the district’s current academic programs from…

November 26, 2013

Education

All-boys NYC schools serve at-risk population

is delivering above-average results

November 19, 2013

Education

Education Briefs

Joseph Bruchac – writer of poetry, short stories, novels, anthologies and music that reflect his Abenaki Native American heritage and…

November 19, 2013

Education

Vermont cooks up new food education

Marguerite Swick, left, works in the kitchen with other students during a college course on food and cooking at the…

November 12, 2013

Education

Education Briefs

Animas High School will host a parent coffee from 8:30 to 10 a.m. Tuesday at Carver Brewing Co., 1022 Main…

November 12, 2013

Education

GED test-takers rushing to meet Dec. 31 deadline

Americans who passed part, but not all, of the GED test are rushing to finish it before a new version…

November 12, 2013

Education

Dogs for safer schools

Advocates say canines can recognized threats, build relationships

November 12, 2013

Education

Durango wins praise for union relations

9-R is one of five districts to earn national honor

November 12, 2013

Education

Education Briefs

The Fort Lewis College Environmental Center, a campus organization committed to working for environmental sustainability and social justice at the…

November 9, 2013

Education

When smaller is more fulfilling

College presidents leave large schools to escape big-time sports scandals

November 5, 2013

Education

Education Briefs

All Durango School District 9-R schools will be closed Monday in observance of Veterans Day. DHS winter sports to begin…

November 5, 2013

Education

Stories of their lives

Mountain Middle School students act out their memoirs

October 29, 2013

Education

Home schooling eases transitions for military families

Josh Gillespie, 8, talks about a math problem with a parent volunteer Shannon Morgan, during a math lesson with teacher…

October 29, 2013

Education

Malala inspires school lessons

Promoting education led to girl’s shooting

October 29, 2013

Education

Colleges try to verify online attendance

The impetus is a federal law, passed in 2008, requiring colleges that are eligible for federal student aid for online…

October 22, 2013

Education

Wars wind down, veterans flock to college

1M enroll in four years

October 22, 2013