Education

A few weeks ago, Bobby Sitton’s eighth grade class brought the Civil War to Cortez, both in the classroom and at the local cemetery. It’s an annual tradition for Sitton, a world studies teacher at...

In a ceremony that celebrated diversity and highlighted students’ life paths, 20 students at Southwest Open School received diplomas Wednesday evening. The commencement ceremony was held outdoors...

Call it a nice send-off to the end of the school year. Escalante Middle School eighth graders this week cuddled young lambs swaddled in towels as part of a veterinary science class. The seven...

This year saw 12 recipients of the Dean Hanson Memorial Scholarship, which is awarded through the Four Corners Board of Realtors. The scholarships are presented to traditional and nontraditional...

Despite some last-minute weather obstacles, Dolores High School’s 100th graduating class celebrated commencement at a Saturday morning ceremony. Graduation was scheduled for the high school’s main...

The graduating Class of 2019 for Mancos High School showed off their caring and ambitious character during a lively ceremony Friday evening. As the ceremony began, 23 seniors cheered each other on...

On a sunny Friday morning, over 100 Montezuma-Cortez High School seniors celebrated a new chapter in their life at this year’s commencement ceremony. It was sunflowers galore at this year’s...

The Mancos school board approved a series of personnel items at its regular meeting Monday night including nonrenewal of a contract for a middle school science teacher. The teacher, Kristina...

The Dolores school board recently approved salary increases for all certified and classified staff members. The move includes increases in certified and classified salary tables, and will be paid...

Pueblo Community College Southwest kicked off the local graduation season on May 11 by awarding 123 degrees and certificates in a ceremony at Montezuma-Cortez High School. The college’s president,...

Because rain has been forecast for Thursday night, the Montezuma-Cortez High School graduation ceremony has been moved to Friday morning. A Friday commencement was the “contingency plan,” according...