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Teachers frustrated as lawsuit defeated

Cortez district on record: Budget allocations unfair

DATE: May 29, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Good idea? Schools ask students to bring their own technology

Educators and policymakers continue to debate whether computers are a good teaching tool. But a growing number of schools are adopting a new, even more controversial approach: asking student...

DATE: May 28, 2013 | CATEGORY: Education

Education Briefs

Arts center offers figure drawing for adults The Durango Arts Center, 802 East Second Ave., offers “Figure Drawing” for adults 18 and older from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. every Tuesday in...

DATE: May 28, 2013 | CATEGORY: Education

Our classmate, the robot

N.Y. student with life-threatening allergies attends school remotely

DATE: May 28, 2013 | CATEGORY: Education

Assessments aim to improve student success

It’s hard to believe that the school year is almost over. My first year in Durango has been a rewarding experience. This year has been marked with a lot of changes – some require...

DATE: May 28, 2013 | CATEGORY: Durango School News

College enrollment falls as more return to work

College enrollments declined 2.3 percent this spring compared with a year earlier, a sign that more students are returning to the workforce as the economy recovers, a new report says. ...

DATE: May 28, 2013 | CATEGORY: Education

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Locals participate in research symposium The Fort Lewis College School of Natural and Behavioral Sciences held its annual Undergraduate Research Symposium on April 18. ...

DATE: May 25, 2013 | CATEGORY: Education

School flap a learning opportunity

There are a few phrases that, when unleashed on a middle schooler, can trigger an instantaneous boredom-induced eye roll. “Would you like to go to the museum?,” for instance, or, “Do you wan...

DATE: May 25, 2013 | CATEGORY: Policy and Politics

India’s poor attend school under bridge

Under railway, students study everything from writing to geometry

DATE: May 21, 2013 | CATEGORY: Education

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Durango Arts Center to offer preschool classes Durango Arts Center, 802 East Second Ave., will offer preschool art class for children ages 3 to 5 with artist Ruth Bloom from 1 to ...

DATE: May 21, 2013 | CATEGORY: Education

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Durango receives recognition in report Durango was featured in a report highlighting promising city efforts to improve the lives of children, youths and families in communities ...

DATE: May 17, 2013 | CATEGORY: Education

Gap year worth wait

Students can arrive at college more focused, mature

DATE: May 13, 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.