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Choosing a school from afar

How to pick best one for your kids before the move

DATE: Jul 29, 2014 | CATEGORY: Education

Education Briefs

Local students initiated to honor society These local residents were initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi: Thomas Poole of Durango initiated at Fort Lewis ...

DATE: Jul 26, 2014 | CATEGORY: Education

Education Briefs

Exchange program seeks host families ASSE International Student Exchange Programs is seeking host families for international high school boys and girls. These student...

DATE: Jul 22, 2014 | CATEGORY: Education

The hunt for tasty school food

Rules mandate healthier food, but will kids want to eat it?

DATE: Jul 22, 2014 | CATEGORY: Education

Bringing the past into the present

Durangoan returning to help native Nepalese village

DATE: Jul 20, 2014 | CATEGORY: John Peel

Education Briefs

Elizabeth Schell named to dean’s list Elizabeth R. Schell was named to the dean’s list at Colby College in Waterville, Maine, for her outstanding academic achievement during the s...

DATE: Jul 18, 2014 | CATEGORY: Education

Illinois calls student debt ‘help’ a scam

Student loan debt hovers at more than $1 trillion, a threefold surge from a decade ago and a record number of college students who graduated as the financial system nearly imploded have an a...

DATE: Jul 15, 2014 | CATEGORY: Education

Districts dump extra pay

Some drop incentives for teachers with master’s degrees

DATE: Jul 15, 2014 | CATEGORY: Education

Education Briefs

Head Start programs accepting enrollment Southern Ute Montessori Head Start and Early Head Start are currently enrolling children for the 2014-15 school year. The prog...

DATE: Jul 15, 2014 | CATEGORY: Education

Math, science graduates earn top dollar

WASHINGTON – It seems to matter less whether your alma mater is public or private than what you study – math and science in particular – when it comes to finding a high-paying job after coll...

DATE: Jul 8, 2014 | CATEGORY: Education

Education Briefs

Host families sought for exchange students Visiting students, ages 15-18, from around the world, including Germany, Spain, Switzerland and Thailand, are seeking host families in a...

DATE: Jul 8, 2014 | CATEGORY: Education

‘Summer melt’ can evaporate college ambitions

Many first-generation students fail to follow steps after acceptance

DATE: Jul 8, 2014 | CATEGORY: Education

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.