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Schools see benefits in turning down noise

DATE: Dec 17, 2013 | CATEGORY: Education

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Durango Arts Center to host art camp The Durango Arts Center, 802 East Second Ave., will hold its Winter Arts Camp for Kids from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Jan. 1-3. The camp w...

DATE: Dec 17, 2013 | CATEGORY: Education

A handshake, a smile, a lesson in etiquette

DHS class to prepare students for the working world

DATE: Dec 17, 2013 | CATEGORY: Education

In Hong Kong, tutors are the celebrities

When exam pressure is extreme, there is money to be made

DATE: Dec 17, 2013 | CATEGORY: Education

District raising bar to improve student learning

The work of transforming our educational systems is certainly not easy. Our teachers, support staff members and administrators are working hard to adjust our practices and embrace...

DATE: Dec 17, 2013 | CATEGORY: Durango School News

42 private college presidents earn more than $1M

WASHINGTON – Presidents at 42 private colleges scaled the $1 million annual mark in total pay and benefits in 2011 – a slight bump from the year before, according to a survey based on the la...

DATE: Dec 17, 2013 | CATEGORY: Education

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Education foundation celebrates 30 years The Durango Foundation for Educational Excellence is celebrating its 30th birthday by getting a new name – Durango Education Foundation – ...

DATE: Dec 10, 2013 | CATEGORY: Education

With ad campaign, girls school knocks fairy-tale life

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – A local ad campaign by a Catholic high school for girls in Kentucky is generating nationwide buzz with the message that young women don’t need to find Prince Charming to li...

DATE: Dec 3, 2013 | CATEGORY: Education

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9-R superintendent to host round table Durango School District 9-R Superintendent Dan Snowberger will host a round table to discuss 9-R’s current academic programs, and help deter...

DATE: Dec 3, 2013 | CATEGORY: Education

Schools toss plastic plates

Urban districts unite to reduce waste, buy better food

DATE: Dec 3, 2013 | CATEGORY: Education

Taking on stereotypes

Project reveals perceptions about Big Picture; next, overturning them

DATE: Dec 3, 2013 | CATEGORY: Education

U.S. fares unevenly against world

WASHINGTON – So how do U.S. eighth-graders do in math and science when compared with their peers around the globe? Turns out it matters which state they live in. Massachusetts was...

DATE: Nov 26, 2013 | 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.