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Education Briefs

Dylan Schwantes helps in New Orleans Dylan Schwantes, from Durango, studying history at Marquette University, traveled to New Orleans over spring break with the Marquette MARDI GR...

DATE: Apr 10, 2015 | CATEGORY: Education

At the Capitol, moms decry student testing

They call for reforms before session ends

DATE: Apr 9, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Why college tuition is getting more expensive

WASHINGTON – In an op-ed in The New York Times over the weekend, University of Colorado law professor Paul F. Campos offered a provocative answer to the frequently asked question: why is col...

DATE: Apr 7, 2015 | CATEGORY: Education

Education Briefs

Bayfield preschool invites applications Bayfield Early Education Programs will begin taking applications April 24 for the 2015-16 preschool year. Children must be at ...

DATE: Apr 7, 2015 | CATEGORY: Education

Rocky first year for the new GED

CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. – The number of people taking high school equivalency exams in the U.S. plummeted – and the percentage who passed fell, too – in the year after a revamped, Common Core-insp...

DATE: Apr 7, 2015 | CATEGORY: Education

Web popular for Colo. jobs

‘What you make really does depend on what you take’

DATE: Apr 5, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Education Briefs

Hannah Robertson performs in concert Hannah Robertson of Durango performed in the Cornell College Steel Drum Ensemble concert held March 27 in King Chapel. Robertson is...

DATE: Apr 3, 2015 | CATEGORY: Education

Little seedlings

Garden project allows kids and plants do some growing

DATE: Apr 2, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Senate debates Colorado budget

Lawmakers point to Mancos to highlight student testing issue

DATE: Apr 1, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Charter school passes a big test

The Juniper School, via 9-R committee vote, is now free to apply

DATE: Mar 31, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Education Briefs

Teachers can build leadership skills The Fort Lewis College Teacher Education Department will host an information session for teachers in the Four Corners who are interested in ta...

DATE: Mar 31, 2015 | CATEGORY: Education