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Wars wind down, veterans flock to college

TOLEDO, Ohio – Adam Fisher isn’t your typical college freshman. At 25, he’s older than most of his classmates. He’s married, too. And while most of his fellow students spent the p...

DATE: Oct 22, 2013 | CATEGORY: Education

Education Briefs

District 9-R schools to be closed Friday All Durango School District 9-R schools will be closed Friday for a professional development day. Ballot issues to be discussed...

DATE: Oct 22, 2013 | CATEGORY: Education

Will well-off districts carry brunt of Amendment 66?

Editor’s note: Now through the Nov. 5 election, the Herald is examining common claims made in ballot campaigns. Campaign: Amendment 66, an income tax increase for public schools. ...

DATE: Oct 19, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Education Briefs

Community college hires EMS coordinator Southwest Colorado Community College announces that it now has a full-time coordinator for its Emergency Medical Services program. ...

DATE: Oct 18, 2013 | CATEGORY: Education

Low-tax claim depends on how you look at it

Editor’s note: Now through the Nov. 5 election, the Herald is examining common claims made in ballot campaigns. Campaign: Amendment 66, an income tax increase for public schools. ...

DATE: Oct 15, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Judge: School tax issue stays on ballot

Right is ruled to be fundamental

DATE: Oct 15, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

State making strides toward better schooling

As a public school superintendent, it is challenging to deal with the many perspectives and attitudes that exist around public K-12 education. Unfortunately, some see the K-12 s...

DATE: Oct 15, 2013 | CATEGORY: Durango School News

Education Briefs

The Liberty School announces programs The Liberty School, on the second floor of 215 E. 12th St., will offer these programs: The school’s October Visitors Day will tak...

DATE: Oct 15, 2013 | CATEGORY: Education

Black scholar’s post-Civil War diploma survives

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Two rare documents from a fleeting time after the Civil War when the University of South Carolina first admitted African-American students and faculty went on exhibition Tue...

DATE: Oct 15, 2013 | CATEGORY: Education

Covey’s ‘7 Habits’ imparts values to kids

Some praise program, others object to group mentality, expense

DATE: Oct 15, 2013 | CATEGORY: Education

Now, he can have this dance

Policy change allows charter students to join homecoming celebration

DATE: Oct 15, 2013 | CATEGORY: Education

Colo. school funds on par with Miss.?

Editor’s note: Now through the Nov. 5 election, the Herald is examining common claims made in ballot campaigns. Campaign: Amendment 66, an income-tax increase for public schools. ...

DATE: Oct 13, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Photos: Local girls high school wrestling at La Plata TriDurango girls wrestling went 2-0 to win Tri on Thursday night at Bayfield

Durango girls wrestling went 2-0 to win Tri on Thursday night at Bayfield

Photos: Fort Lewis College women’s and men’s basketball take on Westminster UniversityBoth Skyhawks teams were victorious on Saturday afternoon

Both Skyhawks teams were victorious on Saturday afternoon

Photos: An afternoon in 2004 with the late Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell as he works on Capitol HillDurango Herald Photo Editor Jerry McBride had the chance to spend an afternoon with the late Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell in 2004, photographing him during meetings and around the Capitol.

Durango Herald Photo Editor Jerry McBride had the chance to spend an afternoon with the late Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell in 2004, photographing him during meetings and around the Capitol.

Photos and video: ICE protests return to DurangoAbout a dozen protesters tried to block federal agents from leaving with a detainee on Thursday