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Education Briefs

Meet new director at Southwest center The public is invited to meet Shelby Tisdale, the new director of the Center of Southwest Studies at Fort Lewis College, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. ...

DATE: Feb 2, 2016 | CATEGORY: Education

Durango educators make plea for kindergarten funding

Full-day option helps close achievement gaps, teacher says

DATE: Feb 1, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Ignacio schools work to help special needs students

Individualized reading comprehension lessons offered; costs prove challenging

DATE: Jan 31, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Education Briefs

Locals named to dean’s list Anthony Charles Pappas of Durango has been named to the 2015 Fall Semester dean’s list at Norwich University. Keith Wickmann of Bayfield and...

DATE: Jan 29, 2016 | CATEGORY: Education

The debate over scope of sex education is raging on

Conservative values confront effort to provide students with reliable information

DATE: Jan 26, 2016 | CATEGORY: Education

Education Briefs

Know Your Dough teaches finances to fourth-graders Know Your Dough, a nonprofit that provides financial-wellness programs for local youths and young adults, is hosting a program a...

DATE: Jan 26, 2016 | CATEGORY: Education

First steps toward reading

As young as 3, kids begin to get concept

DATE: Jan 26, 2016 | CATEGORY: Education

Bayfield library embarks on project to inspire interest in science, math

Staff members at the Pine River Library in Bayfield had a problem they turned into an opportunity for learning. “Teens in our community flock to the library after school and throu...

DATE: Jan 26, 2016 | CATEGORY: Education

Durango schools’ dilemma: Where to trim?

First of two public meetings on budget cuts

DATE: Jan 19, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Montezuma-Cortez superintendent announces resignation

Alex Carter sends email to teachers

DATE: Jan 19, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Colorado General Assembly works to spare education cuts

Budget would increase per-pupil funding by $18.28 per student

DATE: Jan 19, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Education Briefs

Durango Arts Center to host satire lecture Judith Reynolds will give the Life-Long Learning Lecture Series presentation “How Dare You? What Happens When Satire is Seen as Sacrile...

DATE: Jan 19, 2016 | CATEGORY: Education