Education - The Durango Herald

Upcoming tests important for kids, schools

This year, the state of Colorado begins a new assessment program to provide comparable data about schools across our state. This battery of tests, called Colorado Measures of Ac...

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

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Lindsey Jankowski named to dean’s list Lindsey Jankowski, a 2011 Durango High School graduate, has made the dean’s list at Colorado State University for the seventh time. ...

DATE: Jan 30, 2015 | CATEGORY: Education

Clearing first hurdle to college while in class

Setting aside time to fill out applications can be crucial

DATE: Jan 27, 2015 | CATEGORY: Education

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Community college offers EMT classes Southwest Colorado Community College has added two new classes for emergency medical technicians. The college will hold an EMT ref...

DATE: Jan 27, 2015 | CATEGORY: Education

FLC works to increase enrollment

Direct-mailing firm attracts 600 applicants in 3 weeks

DATE: Jan 26, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Art show to benefit truancy prevention

So far this school year, not a single student in Durango School District 9-R has gone before a judge for being chronically absent. Students instead have been supported through in-...

DATE: Jan 26, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

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Shane Bisogno named to dean’s list Shane Bisogno, a Durango native, received academic honors from Arizona State University by making the university’s dean’s list for the Fall 2014...

DATE: Jan 23, 2015 | CATEGORY: Education

Colorado lawmakers reject capping college-tuition hikes

DENVER – A measure to permanently cap tuition hikes at Colorado’s public colleges and universities at 6 percent a year was rejected in a state Senate panel Thursday. Education Com...

DATE: Jan 22, 2015 | CATEGORY: Regional News

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Beginning Spanish course available The Durango Education Center will offer “Beginning Spanish for Conversation” from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. and 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays...

DATE: Jan 20, 2015 | CATEGORY: Education