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What are Common Core State Standards?

The Common Core State Standards have been adopted by 45 states and the District of Columbia with the goal of better preparing the nation’s students for college or a job. Despite their widesp...

DATE: Aug 27, 2013 | CATEGORY: Education

Summer: Time for innovation, not rest

Students keep learning, teachers try out new programs

DATE: Aug 20, 2013 | CATEGORY: Education

New tests tough for New York students

BUFFALO, N.Y. – New York, the second state to test students under new, rigorous standards adopted across the country, said that less than a third were proficient in math and English, a steep...

DATE: Aug 20, 2013 | CATEGORY: Education

Massive online classes: What it’s like to enroll

Free courses offer opportunity, if you can finish

DATE: Aug 20, 2013 | CATEGORY: Education

Education Briefs

Special-education committee to meet The Special Education Advisory Committee invites parents, educators and community members to learn about advocating for with special-needs stu...

DATE: Aug 20, 2013 | CATEGORY: Education

A busy election season awaits for public education

As some of you have heard, an initiative will be on the ballot in Colorado giving voters an opportunity to invest further in K-12 education in Colorado. In the last four years, p...

DATE: Aug 20, 2013 | CATEGORY: Durango School News

Aerospace team shines at finals

DHS students earn multiple honors at top competition

DATE: Aug 20, 2013 | CATEGORY: Education

College students end up with more bills than just tuition

WASHINGTON – Despite all the grumbling about tuition increases and student loan costs, other college expenses also are going up. The price of housing and food trumps tuition costs...

DATE: Aug 13, 2013 | CATEGORY: Education

Education Briefs

Education center announces classes The Durango Education Center, formerly the Durango Adult Education Center, will begin fall GED classes Aug. 26. Classes will be held ...

DATE: Aug 13, 2013 | CATEGORY: Education

School can’t ban ‘boobies’ bracelets

PHILADELPHIA – A federal appeals court ruled Monday that a Pennsylvania school district cannot ban “I (heart) Boobies!” bracelets, rejecting the district’s claim that the slogan – designed t...

DATE: Aug 6, 2013 | CATEGORY: Education

Education Briefs

9-R school board seeking candidates The Durango 9-R School District is seeking candidates to run for six of seven board seats, set to open at the end of the current term. ...

DATE: Aug 6, 2013 | CATEGORY: Education

6 apps to help students manage life at college

Whether you’re receiving that last-minute e-mail about a canceled class, or you’re simply checking when the next bus arrives, smartphones provide endless possibilities for college students. ...

DATE: Aug 6, 2013 | CATEGORY: Education