Education - The Durango Herald

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

Education Briefs

Fort Lewis College announces local graduates These local students graduated from Fort Lewis College on Dec. 21: Durango: Abby Baird, Charles Baker, Latanya Begay, Erica...

DATE: Jan 14, 2014 | CATEGORY: Education

Student mental health screenings vary by state

MIAMI – After his father was diagnosed with cancer, a 15-year-old Champaign, Ill., teen started skipping school, erupting in angry outbursts, yelling at teachers, punching holes in walls or ...

DATE: Jan 14, 2014 | CATEGORY: Education

U.S. 15-year-olds lag, mainly in math, on international tests

Fifteen-year-olds in the United States score in the middle of the developed world in reading and science while lagging in math, according to international standardized test results. ...

DATE: Jan 14, 2014 | CATEGORY: Education

Is penmanship in peril?

Cursive is fading, but advocates say it conveys intelligence, engages creativity

DATE: Jan 7, 2014 | CATEGORY: Education

School turns to digital books

Online content offers more than traditional textbooks

DATE: Jan 7, 2014 | CATEGORY: Education

Education Briefs

Big Picture High School selects badger as mascot After a schoolwide vote, Durango Big Picture High School faculty and students have selected the badger as the school’s new mascot....

DATE: Jan 7, 2014 | CATEGORY: Education

Only 4 in 10 students finish college where they start

WASHINGTON – Less than half of all students who entered college in 2007 finished school where they started, and almost a third are no longer taking classes toward a degree anywhere, accordin...

DATE: Jan 7, 2014 | CATEGORY: Education

Education Briefs

Crow Canyon to offer workshop for educators Crow Canyon Archaeological Center is offering a workshop called “Mesa Verde National Park: Convergences and Crossroads in the American ...

DATE: Dec 31, 2013 | CATEGORY: Education

Photos: Local girls high school wrestling at La Plata TriDurango girls wrestling went 2-0 to win Tri on Thursday night at Bayfield

Durango girls wrestling went 2-0 to win Tri on Thursday night at Bayfield

Photos: Fort Lewis College women’s and men’s basketball take on Westminster UniversityBoth Skyhawks teams were victorious on Saturday afternoon

Both Skyhawks teams were victorious on Saturday afternoon

Photos: An afternoon in 2004 with the late Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell as he works on Capitol HillDurango Herald Photo Editor Jerry McBride had the chance to spend an afternoon with the late Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell in 2004, photographing him during meetings and around the Capitol.

Durango Herald Photo Editor Jerry McBride had the chance to spend an afternoon with the late Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell in 2004, photographing him during meetings and around the Capitol.

Photos and video: ICE protests return to DurangoAbout a dozen protesters tried to block federal agents from leaving with a detainee on Thursday