Education - The Durango Herald

Educators mark up initiative

Superintendents, boards want extra $100M in ’14

DATE: Mar 3, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

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Carly Pierson named to dean’s list Carly Pierson of Durango, a student at Cornell College located in Mount Vernon, Iowa, has been named to the dean’s list, earning High Honors. ...

DATE: Mar 1, 2014 | CATEGORY: Education

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Durango Discovery Museum announces summer camp Camp Discovery, Durango Discovery Museum’s summer camp program, will run from June to August. Camps will include NASA Sp...

DATE: Feb 25, 2014 | CATEGORY: Education

As your child ages, TV time rises, educational content falls

A first-of-its-kind analysis of children’s educational media consumption at home finds that television still rules, but that devices such as smartphones, tablets and even gaming consoles hav...

DATE: Feb 25, 2014 | CATEGORY: Education

‘What’s squash? That’s stupid ... I love it now’

Underprivileged students swing rackets to athletic, academic success

DATE: Feb 25, 2014 | CATEGORY: Education

Check out the new exhibit: A grad school at the museum

Teachers-to-be learn science inside American Museum of Natural History

DATE: Feb 25, 2014 | CATEGORY: Education

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Auston Craig receives award in Denver The Colorado Youth Corps Association honored Auston Craig of Bayfield with a “2013 Corpsmember of the Year” award at the Colorado State Capit...

DATE: Feb 21, 2014 | CATEGORY: Education

District to back all students as revenue falls

As many of you know, public education has received a significant decrease in funding since 2010. In Durango, we’ve lost $4.5 million dollars in revenue. This has led to modest cu...

DATE: Feb 18, 2014 | CATEGORY: Durango School News

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Udall’s offices accepting internship applications U.S. Sen. Mark Udall’s regional offices throughout Colorado and in Washington, D.C., are accepting internship applications from ...

DATE: Feb 18, 2014 | CATEGORY: Education

High-tech project tackles low-income word gap

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Six-month-old Jaiven James doesn’t even notice the pager-sized recorder that fits snuggly into the pocket of his shirt, recording every gurgle, every cry, every word he he...

DATE: Feb 18, 2014 | CATEGORY: Education