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An angel in the Andes

Professor’s Peace Corps project protects environment in Peru

DATE: Jan 16, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Education Briefs

Hayley Anderson named to dean’s list Hayley Anderson, a Durango native, received academic honors from Arizona State University by making the university’s dean’s list for the sprin...

DATE: Jan 16, 2015 | CATEGORY: Education

Do you really need to apply to that many colleges?

WASHINGTON – Seniors in high school are losing their minds filling out college applications. The number of students applying to at least seven colleges has more than tripled since 1990, acco...

DATE: Jan 13, 2015 | CATEGORY: Education

Education Briefs

Education foundation offers grants for programs The Durango Education Foundation is offering grants through its Core Grants Fund to teachers, staff members, administrators and com...

DATE: Jan 13, 2015 | CATEGORY: Education

Ban on ethnic studies before appeals court

Courses outlawed if resentment toward race promoted

DATE: Jan 12, 2015 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Second annual education fair

Twenty-three public, private and parochial schools are scheduled to tout their merits at the second annual educational fair at Fort Lewis College. The event is scheduled from 5 to...

DATE: Jan 12, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Schools work on food waste

Durango school district making effort to curb students from throwing away uneaten food

DATE: Jan 11, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Big Picture classes to be held Monday at DHS

Classes for Big Picture High School students will be temporarily relocated next week while the building on 12th Street is repaired following a flood earlier this week. Big Pictur...

DATE: Jan 9, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Fast food tied to poor test scores

Study shows link between eating habits, academic growth

DATE: Jan 6, 2015 | CATEGORY: Education

Dream job, nightmare salary

Early childhood education is degree with lowest lifetime pay

DATE: Jan 6, 2015 | CATEGORY: Education

Our changes aim to benefit all students

In the past month, some misinformation has circulated about the district’s efforts to develop and implement a formative assessment system to measure student learning and target critical achi...

DATE: Jan 6, 2015 | CATEGORY: Durango School News

Tuition drives revenue at state colleges

Schools collect more from students than governments

DATE: Jan 6, 2015 | CATEGORY: Education

Photos: Thousands take to the streets for ‘No Kings’ march and rally in Durango

Photos: Navajo Trail OpenFriday was the first day of the Navajo Trail Open at Hillcrest Golf Club

Friday was the first day of the Navajo Trail Open at Hillcrest Golf Club

Photos: Durango Fire Protection District opens Station 2

Photos: Hundreds gather to honor fallen Bloomfield Police officer Timothy OntiverosA solemn procession stretched for blocks Monday morning along West Apache Street in Farmington – a display of unity, grief and honor for Bloomfield Police Officer Timothy Ontiveros, 32.About 7 a.m., a large contingent of law enforcement, motorcyclists, friends and grieving family prepared to embark on the motorcade to the 9 a.m. service at the Bloomfield High School football stadium to celebrate the life of the officer.