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Special needs students to attend dance Friday Durango High School’s Peer Influence Club will host its second annual Valentine’s Dance for students with special needs from noon to ...

DATE: Feb 4, 2014 | CATEGORY: Education

GOP sees promise in preschool programs

Popularity spans economic groups

DATE: Feb 4, 2014 | CATEGORY: Education

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Local student wins award in Arkansas University of Arkansas Honors College students Adel Vaughn and Mary Nell Patterson have won the Student Award in the Envision Little Rock 2013...

DATE: Jan 31, 2014 | CATEGORY: Education

College, university endowments record strong year

WASHINGTON – The nation’s college and university endowments – often used to fund scholarships and professorships – had strong growth last year, according to a report released Tuesday. That’s...

DATE: Jan 28, 2014 | CATEGORY: Education

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Mountain Middle announces events Mountain Middle School announces these events: Registration for the 2014-15 school year is open until Feb. 14. To register, visit mount...

DATE: Jan 28, 2014 | CATEGORY: Education

Texas drops algebra II mandate it started

State turns focus to vocational training; critics fear dumbing-down

DATE: Jan 28, 2014 | CATEGORY: Education

Respect at school in serious decline, survey shows

Compared with when they were students, Americans today believe that there’s a lot less respect in the hallways of the nation’s schools. A new Harris Poll finds that fewer adults b...

DATE: Jan 28, 2014 | CATEGORY: Education

Testing music’s tools

Students try out brass, reeds and strings at Discovery Day

DATE: Jan 21, 2014 | CATEGORY: Education

Loan debt varies by region, college

Rising student debt has become a national concern, but the picture is far from uniform, with students at some colleges borrowing ten times as much as their counterparts at other colleges, a ...

DATE: Jan 21, 2014 | CATEGORY: Education

Classes abound for curious adults

Durango Education Center, FLC offer mind-expanding opportunities

DATE: Jan 21, 2014 | CATEGORY: Education

Education Briefs

AHS enrollment now open for 2014-15 Animas High School announces these events: Enrollment for the 2014-15 school year is open through 5 p.m. Feb. 28. Spots are availabl...

DATE: Jan 21, 2014 | CATEGORY: Education

To improve our schools, we need to hear from you

How are we doing? As a public school district, it is our job to serve the citizenry of Durango in ensuring that students are prepared to be contributing members of our community u...

DATE: Jan 21, 2014 | CATEGORY: Durango School News