Education

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Mancos looking to meet preschool needs

center is at capacity, and nonprofit seeks to meet demand

April 16, 2019

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District: No intentional foul in balloon game; it was a bad call

district says pep rallies should help meet educational mission

March 25, 2019

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Winter math scores for Dolores students reveal mixed results

Sophomores exceed norm; seventh- and eighth-grade performance of concern, principal says

March 25, 2019

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‘Horny’ box spreads sexual education across Fort Lewis College

education tool offers nonjudgmental answers

March 25, 2019

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Health may improve as regional poverty rates fall

Plata County ranks 16th for health, Montezuma is 50th

March 24, 2019

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Gov. Jared Polis says funds identified for full-day kindergarten

committee sets aside $185M for Polis’ request

March 24, 2019

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Durango superintendent confronts controversies in student newspaper

Snowberger repeats incorrect information, takes jabs at local media

March 24, 2019

Colorado lawmakers carve out room for full-day kindergarten in proposed budget

Colorado’s Joint Budget Committee gave its endorsement Tuesday to funding full-day kindergarten by next fall.Associated Press file Funding full-day kindergarten…

March 22, 2019

Durango School District 9-R looks at tight budget for 2019-20

Employees also share struggles with higher health premiums

March 22, 2019

Number of homeless students nearly doubles in Durango schools

cost of housing, better tracking mechanisms may explain rise

March 22, 2019

USDA launches youth website

provides resources, aims to encourage young people interested in agriculture

March 22, 2019

Piñon Project will lead activities for students during spring break

Piñon Project leading activities for local students

March 22, 2019

Balloon game played at Durango High School pep rally raises concerns

some people, activity was indicative of ‘normalizing’ rape culture

March 22, 2019

Dolores superintendent search nears end

Meet-and-greet with four finalists scheduled for Monday

March 21, 2019

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Mancos Girl Scouts head to NASA

two years of saving, girls lunch with astronaut in Houston

March 19, 2019

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Schools rethink discipline, with focus on learning and empathy

Restorative practice emphasizes healthy relationships, breaking cycles of misbehavior

March 17, 2019

Ag-ceptional youth rodeo kicks off Ag Expo

Students came from Cortez, Bayfield and Pagosa Springs

March 15, 2019

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Youth screened regularly for vision, hearing. What about mental health?

A record number of Coloradans died by suicide in 2017

March 12, 2019

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Irene Barry knew what to do when a gunman entered her school

teacher says active-shooter training needed in face of national crisis

March 11, 2019

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Dolores Public Library gets new assistant, children’s librarian

painting and yoga classes are a hit

February 25, 2019

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Unlimited Learning Center offers CDL training

Program includes coursework and driver training

February 20, 2019

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Why are vaccination rates for children lagging in Southwest Colorado?

$55 million in hospital costs were related to preventable disease in 2017

February 13, 2019

Denver teachers strike for 2nd day

Negotiations to resume

February 12, 2019

Hope Montezuma offers youth support films

Upcoming films focus on anxiety, discipline

February 5, 2019