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Education foundation celebrates 30 years The Durango Foundation for Educational Excellence is celebrating its 30th birthday by getting a new name – Durango Education Foundation – ...

DATE: Dec 10, 2013 | CATEGORY: Education

With ad campaign, girls school knocks fairy-tale life

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – A local ad campaign by a Catholic high school for girls in Kentucky is generating nationwide buzz with the message that young women don’t need to find Prince Charming to li...

DATE: Dec 3, 2013 | CATEGORY: Education

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9-R superintendent to host round table Durango School District 9-R Superintendent Dan Snowberger will host a round table to discuss 9-R’s current academic programs, and help deter...

DATE: Dec 3, 2013 | CATEGORY: Education

Schools toss plastic plates

Urban districts unite to reduce waste, buy better food

DATE: Dec 3, 2013 | CATEGORY: Education

Taking on stereotypes

Project reveals perceptions about Big Picture; next, overturning them

DATE: Dec 3, 2013 | CATEGORY: Education

U.S. fares unevenly against world

WASHINGTON – So how do U.S. eighth-graders do in math and science when compared with their peers around the globe? Turns out it matters which state they live in. Massachusetts was...

DATE: Nov 26, 2013 | CATEGORY: Education

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9-R superintendent to host round table Durango School District 9-R Superintendent Dan Snowberger will lead a round table to discuss the district’s current academic programs from 6...

DATE: Nov 26, 2013 | CATEGORY: Education

All-boys NYC schools serve at-risk population

Model is delivering above-average results

DATE: Nov 19, 2013 | CATEGORY: Education

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Native American author to speak at schools today Joseph Bruchac – writer of poetry, short stories, novels, anthologies and music that reflect his Abenaki Native American heritage ...

DATE: Nov 19, 2013 | CATEGORY: Education

Vermont cooks up new food education

MONTPELIER, Vt. – Vermont, with its reputation for handcrafted premium cheeses, pure maple syrup and craft beers, now wants to become a national leader in food systems education. ...

DATE: Nov 12, 2013 | CATEGORY: Education

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Animas High School to host parent coffee Animas High School will host a parent coffee from 8:30 to 10 a.m. Tuesday at Carver Brewing Co., 1022 Main Ave. All parents a...

DATE: Nov 12, 2013 | CATEGORY: Education

GED test-takers rushing to meet Dec. 31 deadline

WASHINGTON – Americans who passed part, but not all, of the GED test are rushing to finish the high school equivalency exam before a new version rolls out in January and their previous score...

DATE: Nov 12, 2013 | CATEGORY: Education