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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

Not many schools have distaste for federal lunch program

WASHINGTON – The Agriculture Department says 524 schools – out of about 100,000 – have dropped out of the federally subsidized national school lunch program since the government introduced n...

DATE: Oct 1, 2013 | CATEGORY: Education

The course in career prep

Recession pushes colleges to focus on employment skills

DATE: Oct 1, 2013 | CATEGORY: Education

Shh: Naps may help preschoolers learn

NEW YORK – Any parent knows that a daytime nap can help keep preschoolers from getting cranky. Now a small study suggests that it helps them learn, too. The lesson for grown-ups:...

DATE: Sep 24, 2013 | CATEGORY: Education

Tuitions cut to lure students

Colleges address sticker shock

DATE: Sep 24, 2013 | CATEGORY: Education

Education Briefs

Amendment 66 forum scheduled for today Durango Foundation for Educational Excellence will host an Amendment 66 Forum from 5 to 7 p.m. today in the Pullman Room of the Strater Hote...

DATE: Sep 24, 2013 | CATEGORY: Education

U.S. education chief floats later start time

WASHINGTON – A later start to the school day could help teenagers get the most from their classroom time, and local districts should consider delaying the first bell, Education Secretary Arn...

DATE: Sep 17, 2013 | CATEGORY: Education

Sleep: Who’s passing this class?

Busy schedules, biological clocks can deprive students of rest

DATE: Sep 17, 2013 | CATEGORY: Education

District wants to engage you about finances

As many of you know, school finances have been quite challenging during the last five years. While the voters approved a mill-levy override in 2010, the district suffered massive...

DATE: Sep 17, 2013 | CATEGORY: Durango School News

Education Briefs

9-R team selected to join teaching program The National Education Foundation has selected a Durango School District 9-R team to join the NEA Foundation Institute for Innovation in...

DATE: Sep 17, 2013 | CATEGORY: Education

At charters, short careers by demand

HOUSTON – Tyler Dowdy just started his third year of teaching at YES Prep West, a charter school here. He figures now is a good time to explore his next step, including applying for a superv...

DATE: Sep 10, 2013 | CATEGORY: Education