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Colorado Lt. Gov. Joe Garcia stepping down for higher ed job

Takes job leading Western higher education commission

FLC students to march for free tuition, wages

DENVER – On Thursday, students from more than 100 campuses, including Fort Lewis College, will join a national day of action demanding tuition-free public college, cancellation of all studen...

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Bookmark Contest winners announced The Friends of the Durango Public Library announced winners of its annual Bookmark Contest and presented awards at the city council meeting Nov....

Adidas pledges to help eliminate use of Native American mascots

Colorado leaders working on subject welcome the effort

Jefferson County voters boot out conservative school board members

DENVER – Suburban Denver voters on Tuesday ousted three conservative school board members who changed the way teachers are paid and briefly considered reviewing a U.S. history curriculum to ...

Case of Texas family tests home-schooling standards

Court to weigh religious liberty vs. obligations to educate kids

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...

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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...

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...

How will students succeed in 21st century?

Film, panel to explore challenges, possibilities

Persistent driver shortage has Durango, Bayfield, Ignacio schools scrambling

Bus routes canceled, parents in a bind

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...