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Colorado spelling bee champ takes 2nd title

Eighth-grader spent 27 hours a week studying for contest

DATE: Mar 15, 2016 | CATEGORY: Education

Education Briefs

School District 9-R invites you to budget meeting Durango School District 9-R is seeking community comments about its 2016-17 budget. A community budget session will ...

DATE: Mar 15, 2016 | CATEGORY: Education

Mancos School District working on alternative to state tests

‘We feel like there is a lot more to the picture,’ superintendent says

DATE: Mar 13, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

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Athletes of the Week to be announced Each week, the Fort Lewis College Department of Athletics chooses two Skyhawks to be Student Athletes of the Week, based on their performance ...

DATE: Mar 11, 2016 | CATEGORY: Education

2021 standards to prepare students for career or college

Focus on different approaches based on paths they choose

DATE: Mar 8, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

How to thrive in middle school

Social emotional skills can help students succeed

DATE: Mar 8, 2016 | CATEGORY: Education

Early takers say SAT ‘wasn’t so bad’

WASHINGTON – Not so tricky. More straightforward. Guessing allowed. The newly redesigned SAT college entrance exam that debuted nationally Saturday received good reviews from some of the stu...

DATE: Mar 8, 2016 | CATEGORY: Education

Education Briefs

Animas High School announces events Animas High School announces these events: AHS families are invited to a presentation called “Know the Facts: Teen Vaping and E-Ci...

DATE: Mar 8, 2016 | CATEGORY: Education

District working hard to solve budget puzzle

The news has been inundated with stories about the financial status of the district and its desire to engage the community. While the school board certainly has opportunities to ...

DATE: Mar 8, 2016 | CATEGORY: Durango School News

Animas High to expand offerings

Underclassmen will conduct more interdisciplinary projects

DATE: Mar 6, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

School bus crashes are common across Colorado

On average, 2 buses crash in Colorado each school day

DATE: Mar 4, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

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Durango residents named to dean’s list Megan D. Ganley and Christopher A. Petty, both of Durango, have been named to the fall semester dean’s list at Boston University. ...

DATE: Mar 4, 2016 | CATEGORY: Education