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Colorado woodworking lab leads nation

PEYTON (AP) – When the Peyton school district superintendent heard about a woodworking instructor who was shaking things up in Oregon, he decided to bring the man and his program to Colorado...

DATE: Nov 3, 2015 | CATEGORY: Education

Education Briefs

Documentary to be screened The documentary “Most Likely to Succeed” will be screened at 7 p.m. Wednesday Nov. 4 at the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College. The...

DATE: Nov 3, 2015 | CATEGORY: Education

School district needs to hire support staff

On a number of occasions, we’ve discussed the difficulty we have had in filling support staff positions in the district. Despite competitive salaries, excellent benefits and a st...

DATE: Nov 3, 2015 | CATEGORY: Durango School News

How will students succeed in 21st century?

Film, panel to explore challenges, possibilities

DATE: Nov 3, 2015 | CATEGORY: Education

Persistent driver shortage has Durango, Bayfield, Ignacio schools scrambling

Bus routes canceled, parents in a bind

DATE: Nov 2, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Education Briefs

Christian Gillen receives recognition Christian Gillen of Hesperus was named to the 2015 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Football All-Academic Team. Gillen, an acco...

DATE: Oct 30, 2015 | CATEGORY: Education

BLM education guru retires after 23 years

Heath thought she was going to be school principal

DATE: Oct 28, 2015 | CATEGORY: Good Earth

A school of rock takes root in Woodstock

College-age students to learn all aspects of music business

DATE: Oct 27, 2015 | CATEGORY: Education

Education Briefs

Child care workers to learn about safe infant sleeping The Early Childhood Council of La Plata County will offer a free infant safe sleep training from 9 to 11 a.m. Nov. 14 at the...

DATE: Oct 27, 2015 | CATEGORY: Education

Fort Lewis College changes admission standards, because ‘we thought students would be better prepared,’ provost says

The changes made by the Colorado Board of Education to its standards don’t completely align with what’s trending on the college admission front. The board maintained its ACT stand...

DATE: Oct 24, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Education Briefs

Brooke Milliet named to all-academic team Brooke Milliet of Durango was named to the 2015 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference women’s soccer all-academic team. Milliet,...

DATE: Oct 23, 2015 | CATEGORY: Education