Montezuma-Cortez decides on two-week mask mandate for students
School board OKs student mask mandate beginning Monday, allows board to vote by phone for remote learning
DATE: Oct 1, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News
CMAS tests show few exceptions to decline in participation, performance
Student test scores fall in Southwest Colorado, but not in every category
DATE: Sep 28, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News
Ignacio school board candidates address mask policies, critical race theory
Four candidates in the running for three open seats
DATE: Sep 27, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News
Two Cortez school board members resign over decisions on race theory, COVID-19
Schuenemeyer cites race and mask policies. ‘They’re digging their own hole,’ Flaherty says
DATE: Sep 23, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News
Montezuma-Cortez school board passes resolution opposing critical race theory
Other issues discussed: staffing shortage, teacher pay, student violence, an LGBTQ+ club and COVID-19
DATE: Sep 23, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News
Fort Lewis College boasts largest freshman class in 17 years
Increase attributed to in-person visits, which allow one-on-one guidance
DATE: Sep 23, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News
Mesa Verde Elementary School earns Blue Ribbon School designation
National award is based on data taken from state assessments
DATE: Sep 23, 2021 | CATEGORY: New Mexico
Farmington Public Library receives NASA grant
Money will be used to increase STEM learning opportunities
DATE: Sep 17, 2021 | CATEGORY: New Mexico
Bomb threat at two Montezuma-Cortez schools; police search for suspect
A Utah man threatened Cortez police and said he hid bombs at Montezuma-Cortez middle and high schools
DATE: Sep 14, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News
Fort Lewis College removes panels depicting ‘incomplete’ history of Native American boarding school
During ceremony, school president described FLC’s past as part of a ‘cultural genocide’
DATE: Sep 13, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News
Elks foundation to award scholarships
Elks National Foundation announces the inaugural 2022 Elks Most Valuable Student scholarship contest. The scholarship is available to high school seniors who are United States citizens. Appl...
DATE: Sep 10, 2021 | CATEGORY: Community
Rossback named 9-R executive director
Durango School District 9-R named Laurie Rossback as executive director of curriculum, instruction and assessment.
Rossback will serve the district alongside current executive director of c...
DATE: Sep 3, 2021 | CATEGORY: Education
