Education - The Durango Herald

Judge sets Amd. 66 showdown for today

Motion to delay hearing denied

DATE: Oct 10, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Education Briefs

Durango Arts Center to host GOAL program Durango Arts Center, 802 East Second Ave., will host GOAL from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 26, Nov. 2 and Nov. 16 in the education studio. ...

DATE: Oct 8, 2013 | CATEGORY: Education

LA students get iPads, then the games begin

LOS ANGELES – Education officials in the nation’s second-largest school district are working to reboot a $1 billion plan to put an iPad in the hands of each of their 650,000 students after a...

DATE: Oct 8, 2013 | CATEGORY: Education

Business support is spotty for Amd. 66

Despite new endorsement, backers mostly neutral

DATE: Oct 7, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

School tax boosters armed with $5M

‘Robust network’ includes Durango office

DATE: Oct 1, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Teachers take their turns as students

Local instructors use professional day to improve classroom experiences

DATE: Oct 1, 2013 | CATEGORY: Education

Education Briefs

9-R superintendent’s round table to meet The Durango School District 9-R Superintendent’s Round Table will meet from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the school district office, 201 E. 12t...

DATE: Oct 1, 2013 | CATEGORY: Education

SAT scores steady

WASHINGTON – Scores on the SAT college entrance exam were largely stagnant for a third year, although African-American students made slight gains, the College Board said. Average ...

DATE: Oct 1, 2013 | CATEGORY: Education

Not many schools have distaste for federal lunch program

WASHINGTON – The Agriculture Department says 524 schools – out of about 100,000 – have dropped out of the federally subsidized national school lunch program since the government introduced n...

DATE: Oct 1, 2013 | CATEGORY: Education

The course in career prep

Recession pushes colleges to focus on employment skills

DATE: Oct 1, 2013 | CATEGORY: Education

Shh: Naps may help preschoolers learn

NEW YORK – Any parent knows that a daytime nap can help keep preschoolers from getting cranky. Now a small study suggests that it helps them learn, too. The lesson for grown-ups:...

DATE: Sep 24, 2013 | CATEGORY: Education

Tuitions cut to lure students

Colleges address sticker shock

DATE: Sep 24, 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.

A solemn procession stretched for blocks Monday morning along West Apache Street in Farmington – a d...

Photos: IHBC Subaru Mountain Bike RaceCobe Freeburn, Sofia Waite were victorious on Sunday

Cobe Freeburn, Sofia Waite were victorious on Sunday

Sidney Andrew easily won Iron Horse Bicycle Classic women’s pro road race

Photos: IHBC men’s pro road raceCobe Freeburn won Iron Horse Bicycle Classic men’s pro road race on Saturday

Cobe Freeburn won Iron Horse Bicycle Classic men’s pro road race on Saturday

Photos: IHBC citizens rideIron Horse Bicycle Classic citizens ride takes off to Silverton

Iron Horse Bicycle Classic citizens ride takes off to Silverton

Photos: DHS graduationDurango High School graduated 366 seniors on Friday evening

Durango High School graduated 366 seniors on Friday evening