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Don't write an epitaph for cursive just yet

Cursive writing was supposed to be dead by now. Schools would stop teaching it. Kids would stop learning it. Everyone would stop using it. The Common Core standards adopted by most states in...

DATE: Jul 30, 2016 | CATEGORY: Education

Newly renovated apartment building in D.C. to offer low rent to teachers

WASHINGTON – The cost of living in any big city – let alone Washington, D.C. – has jumped so high that many teachers and other local government workers can no longer afford to live in the co...

DATE: Jul 28, 2016 | CATEGORY: Education

Five survival tips for visiting prospective colleges

We have just emerged, bloodied but not beaten, from our daughter’s junior year of high school. In addition to challenging classes, there were state standardized tests, Advanced Placement tes...

DATE: Jul 28, 2016 | CATEGORY: Education

Education Briefs

Animas High School announces events Animas High School announces these events: Alumni are invited to an alumni gathering at Santa Rita Park from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday. Students ...

DATE: Jul 26, 2016 | CATEGORY: Education

Does reading fiction make you a better person?

Reading fiction can increase your empathy, help you understand others

DATE: Jul 25, 2016 | CATEGORY: Education

Solar car to cruise Durango streets for a couple of weeks

Duo drove about 216 miles between Texas and Minnesota

DATE: Jul 25, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Ute Mountain Ute tribe, CU develop archaeology field school

Students study Cowboy Wash Pueblo near Towaoc

DATE: Jul 20, 2016 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Should it be impossible to fail a class?

No-zero policies raise debate about purpose of academic grades

DATE: Jul 18, 2016 | CATEGORY: Education

Since 1980, spending on prisons has grown 3 times faster than spending on public education

WASHINGTON – State and local spending on prisons and jails has grown three times faster over the last three decades than spending on public education for preschool through high school, accor...

DATE: Jul 18, 2016 | CATEGORY: Education

Teacher runs for office to fight Oklahoma education cuts

Grass-roots movement tries to counter attacks on spending

DATE: Jul 12, 2016 | CATEGORY: Education

At elite schools, history majors don’t have to study America’s past

At elite schools, history majors don’t have to learn about nation’s past

DATE: Jul 12, 2016 | CATEGORY: Education

Education Briefs

Durango native graduates from Ithaca College in N.Y. Taylor Graham recently graduated from Ithaca College’s School of Communications with a degree in emerging media. The curriculu...

DATE: Jul 12, 2016 | CATEGORY: Education

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