Education - The Durango Herald

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

Community college names dean

Nelson hopes to expand programs, enrollment

DATE: Oct 21, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Students will run board election at Animas High

First parent-elected director to be chosen

DATE: Oct 21, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Most states show rise in high school graduation rates

WASHINGTON – High school graduation rates for most states continue to improve, according to preliminary data released this week by the Obama administration. The majority of state...

DATE: Oct 20, 2015 | CATEGORY: Education

Education Briefs

Community college to introduce new dean Southwest Colorado Community College recently announced the selection of Four Corners native Tonya Nelson as executive dean. Th...

DATE: Oct 20, 2015 | CATEGORY: Education

Helicopter parenting ruins kids, former dean says

Julie Lythcott-Haims noticed a disturbing trend during her decade as a dean of freshmen at Stanford University. Incoming students were brilliant and accomplished and virtually flawless, on p...

DATE: Oct 20, 2015 | CATEGORY: Education

Fort Lewis College students share secrets of science with fifth-graders

Collaboration proves learning can be fun for everyone

DATE: Oct 20, 2015 | CATEGORY: Education

Silver lining to an orange river

Local teachers bring mine spill into the classroom

DATE: Oct 19, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Schools soften approach, rethink suspensions

Alternative methods push schools to focus on dialogue instead of harsh punishments

DATE: Oct 18, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Education Briefs

Danny Jaques earns doctorate Danny R. Jaques of Ignacio recently graduated from Fielding Graduate University with a doctorate in Educational Leadership for Change. Jaq...

DATE: Oct 16, 2015 | CATEGORY: Education