Education - The Durango Herald

Will well-off districts carry brunt of Amendment 66?

Editor’s note: Now through the Nov. 5 election, the Herald is examining common claims made in ballot campaigns. Campaign: Amendment 66, an income tax increase for public schools. ...

DATE: Oct 19, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Education Briefs

Community college hires EMS coordinator Southwest Colorado Community College announces that it now has a full-time coordinator for its Emergency Medical Services program. ...

DATE: Oct 18, 2013 | CATEGORY: Education

Low-tax claim depends on how you look at it

Editor’s note: Now through the Nov. 5 election, the Herald is examining common claims made in ballot campaigns. Campaign: Amendment 66, an income tax increase for public schools. ...

DATE: Oct 15, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Judge: School tax issue stays on ballot

Right is ruled to be fundamental

DATE: Oct 15, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

State making strides toward better schooling

As a public school superintendent, it is challenging to deal with the many perspectives and attitudes that exist around public K-12 education. Unfortunately, some see the K-12 s...

DATE: Oct 15, 2013 | CATEGORY: Durango School News

Education Briefs

The Liberty School announces programs The Liberty School, on the second floor of 215 E. 12th St., will offer these programs: The school’s October Visitors Day will tak...

DATE: Oct 15, 2013 | CATEGORY: Education

Black scholar’s post-Civil War diploma survives

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Two rare documents from a fleeting time after the Civil War when the University of South Carolina first admitted African-American students and faculty went on exhibition Tue...

DATE: Oct 15, 2013 | CATEGORY: Education

Covey’s ‘7 Habits’ imparts values to kids

Some praise program, others object to group mentality, expense

DATE: Oct 15, 2013 | CATEGORY: Education

Now, he can have this dance

Policy change allows charter students to join homecoming celebration

DATE: Oct 15, 2013 | CATEGORY: Education

Colo. school funds on par with Miss.?

Editor’s note: Now through the Nov. 5 election, the Herald is examining common claims made in ballot campaigns. Campaign: Amendment 66, an income-tax increase for public schools. ...

DATE: Oct 13, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

School funding face-lift

Amendment 66 would rewrite state’s current formula

DATE: Oct 12, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Education Brief

Health scholarships recipients announced Southwestern Colorado Area Health Education Center announces that these scholars were chosen for the 2013 Health Professional Scholarship ...

DATE: Oct 12, 2013 | CATEGORY: Education