Education - The Durango Herald

For some teens ‘distractions’ help them focus

For some teens ‘distractions’ help

DATE: Oct 21, 2014 | CATEGORY: Education

Education Briefs

Creative writing class for middle schoolers “Creative Writing for Middle Schoolers,” a class by Rachel Turiel, will be held from 3 to 4:15 p.m. Mondays from Nov. 3 to Dec. 8. ...

DATE: Oct 21, 2014 | CATEGORY: Education

Wealthy students’ edge

With some parents able to spend more, achievement gap widens

DATE: Oct 21, 2014 | CATEGORY: Education

Navigating social media’s complex terrain

At forum, parents can learn how to help kids safely use Internet

DATE: Oct 21, 2014 | CATEGORY: Education

Colleges scrapping admission tests

A new wave of colleges including Wesleyan University, Bryn Mawr College and Temple University are scrapping standardized tests as an admissions requirement, saying there are better ways to e...

DATE: Oct 21, 2014 | CATEGORY: Education

Free online AP courses debut on edX website

Rice University launched a free Advanced Placement biology course Monday on a website overseen by two other elite schools, a potentially significant milestone for a movement that aims to bri...

DATE: Oct 21, 2014 | CATEGORY: Education

Fresh air, outdoor fun

Away from smartphones, kids have a blast in nature

DATE: Oct 20, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Education Briefs

Columbine Christian recognizes students These Columbine Christian School students were recognized for demonstrating the CORE value of the month (Christ-Centered): Peter Kondrat, ...

DATE: Oct 17, 2014 | CATEGORY: Education

Skipping class is getting tougher

Local groups aim to fix truancy before it worsens

DATE: Oct 16, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Design flaws tell no lies

Mountain Middle students test their engineering skills

DATE: Oct 15, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Education divides House candidates

McLachlan, Brown dispute Common Core

DATE: Oct 14, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

1,000 Starbucks employees enroll in tuition program

NEW YORK – Starbucks says more than 1,000 of its workers have enrolled at Arizona State University to take advantage of a program that helps pay for their tuition. That’s from abo...

DATE: Oct 14, 2014 | CATEGORY: Education