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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

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

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

About a dozen protesters tried to block federal agents from leaving with a detainee on Thursday

The Durango Herald’s year in photos 2025

Photos: Chapman Hill fires up the snow guns

Photos: Wreaths Across America at Greenmount Cemetery in Durango

Photos: Durango High School girls basketball plays Piedra Vista High SchoolPanthers left Durango with 37-29 win on Tuesday night

Panthers left Durango with 37-29 win on Tuesday night

Photos: Noel Night in downtown Durango