Education - The Durango Herald

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

Is devil in details for ballot measure?

Judge to rule if Amdt. 66 supporters followed rules

DATE: Oct 11, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Amendment 66 aims to spend more on schools

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 11, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Judge sets Amd. 66 showdown for today

Motion to delay hearing denied

DATE: Oct 10, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Education Briefs

Durango Arts Center to host GOAL program Durango Arts Center, 802 East Second Ave., will host GOAL from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 26, Nov. 2 and Nov. 16 in the education studio. ...

DATE: Oct 8, 2013 | CATEGORY: Education

LA students get iPads, then the games begin

LOS ANGELES – Education officials in the nation’s second-largest school district are working to reboot a $1 billion plan to put an iPad in the hands of each of their 650,000 students after a...

DATE: Oct 8, 2013 | CATEGORY: Education

Business support is spotty for Amd. 66

Despite new endorsement, backers mostly neutral

DATE: Oct 7, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

School tax boosters armed with $5M

‘Robust network’ includes Durango office

DATE: Oct 1, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Teachers take their turns as students

Local instructors use professional day to improve classroom experiences

DATE: Oct 1, 2013 | CATEGORY: Education

Education Briefs

9-R superintendent’s round table to meet The Durango School District 9-R Superintendent’s Round Table will meet from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the school district office, 201 E. 12t...

DATE: Oct 1, 2013 | CATEGORY: Education

SAT scores steady

WASHINGTON – Scores on the SAT college entrance exam were largely stagnant for a third year, although African-American students made slight gains, the College Board said. Average ...

DATE: Oct 1, 2013 | CATEGORY: Education