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Durango 9-R schools to close for Veterans Day All Durango School District 9-R schools will be closed Monday in observance of Veterans Day. DHS winter sports to begin N...

DATE: Nov 5, 2013 | CATEGORY: Education

Voter turnout low with days to go

Trend signals ‘big problem’ for school-tax amendment

DATE: Oct 30, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Education Briefs

Applications available for improvement awards The Early Childhood Council of La Plata County, a recipient of the Infant and Toddler Quality and Availability Grant, is accepting ap...

DATE: Oct 29, 2013 | CATEGORY: Education

Stories of their lives

Mountain Middle School students act out their memoirs

DATE: Oct 29, 2013 | CATEGORY: Education

Home schooling eases transitions for military families

ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE, Md. – A growing number of military parents want to end the age-old tradition of switching schools for their kids. They’ve embraced home schooling, and are ...

DATE: Oct 29, 2013 | CATEGORY: Education

Malala inspires school lessons

Promoting education led to girl’s shooting

DATE: Oct 29, 2013 | CATEGORY: Education

Would Amendment 66 be a big win for charter schools?

Animas High School sees a boon; others see missed opportunity

DATE: Oct 27, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Education Briefs

Fort Lewis announces scholarship winners The Fort Lewis College Foundation administered these scholarships: Kourtney Aarvold of Durango received the E. Richard Anesi Sc...

DATE: Oct 26, 2013 | CATEGORY: Education

Nuances are crucial with Amendment 66

Editor’s note: 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 22, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Colleges try to verify online attendance

Colleges are ramping up strategies to ensure that the student who gets the grade for taking an online course is the same person who does the homework and completes the exams. The ...

DATE: Oct 22, 2013 | CATEGORY: Education

Wars wind down, veterans flock to college

TOLEDO, Ohio – Adam Fisher isn’t your typical college freshman. At 25, he’s older than most of his classmates. He’s married, too. And while most of his fellow students spent the p...

DATE: Oct 22, 2013 | CATEGORY: Education

Education Briefs

District 9-R schools to be closed Friday All Durango School District 9-R schools will be closed Friday for a professional development day. Ballot issues to be discussed...

DATE: Oct 22, 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