Education - The Durango Herald

Districts dump extra pay

Some drop incentives for teachers with master’s degrees

DATE: Jul 15, 2014 | CATEGORY: Education

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Head Start programs accepting enrollment Southern Ute Montessori Head Start and Early Head Start are currently enrolling children for the 2014-15 school year. The prog...

DATE: Jul 15, 2014 | CATEGORY: Education

Math, science graduates earn top dollar

WASHINGTON – It seems to matter less whether your alma mater is public or private than what you study – math and science in particular – when it comes to finding a high-paying job after coll...

DATE: Jul 8, 2014 | CATEGORY: Education

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Host families sought for exchange students Visiting students, ages 15-18, from around the world, including Germany, Spain, Switzerland and Thailand, are seeking host families in a...

DATE: Jul 8, 2014 | CATEGORY: Education

‘Summer melt’ can evaporate college ambitions

Many first-generation students fail to follow steps after acceptance

DATE: Jul 8, 2014 | CATEGORY: Education

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The Liberty School to discuss gifted students The Liberty School will host a collaborative community session about the needs of gifted students in Durango at 6 p.m. July 10 at 215...

DATE: Jul 1, 2014 | CATEGORY: Education

Student-loan interest rates rise

WASHINGTON – Interest rates went up Tuesday for students taking out new federal loans. This increase is relatively minimal but could foreshadow more to come. The change stems from...

DATE: Jul 1, 2014 | CATEGORY: Education

Dorms take swanky turn to lure students

Using the comforts of home, technology, universities respond to demand for quality

DATE: Jul 1, 2014 | CATEGORY: Education

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Local students named to university honor roll Montana State University in Bozeman, Montana, named these local students to the 2014 spring semester honor roll: Brady Mot...

DATE: Jun 27, 2014 | CATEGORY: Education

Video-game athletes can earn scholarship

No kidding, university offers money to players of League of Legends

DATE: Jun 24, 2014 | CATEGORY: Education

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Scholarship applications are now available Applications are available for The Lew Goodhart Memorial Scholarship through the Western Colorado Community Foundation. This scholarship...

DATE: Jun 24, 2014 | CATEGORY: Education