Education

Child poverty rates are falling in the region, a positive sign for long-term public health, according to new health rankings. Social and economic factors, such as child poverty and educational...

State Rep. Barbara McLachlan predicted state funding for full-day kindergarten, one of her main legislative goals, will become a reality during the current session of the Colorado General Assembly....

In an interview with the El Diablo , the student-run newspaper at Durango High School, Superintendent Dan Snowberger repeated incorrect information and criticized The Durango Herald ’s...

The influential Joint Budget Committee gave its endorsement Tuesday to funding full-day kindergarten by next fall, but doing so could require “tightening our purse strings” and not funding other...

Dolores Elementary School Principal Gary Livick recently announced his resignation, meaning the school district will be seeing two new faces on its leadership team next year. Livick will finish out...

Durango School District 9-R Board of Education members heard about a tight budget situation taking shape for the 2019-20 school year as state lawmakers debate how much aid they’ll provide for...

The number of homeless students in Durango School District 9-R has increased by 63 percent in recent years. During the 2016-17 school year, 68 homeless students were identified in the district, and...

In honor of National Ag Day on March 14, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has launched a Youth and Agriculture website. The website aims to engage and inspire young people to pursue careers in...

Montezuma-Cortez schools may be on spring break this week, but there’s still plenty for young people to do. The Piñon Project is hosting a series of activities over the course of the week, for...

A balloon game some Durango High School athletes played during a pep rally Friday has riled some students and parents over its inappropriate nature, prompting the principal to email an apology to...

The Dolores school board has selected four final candidates to assume the district’s superintendent position, and community members are invited to meet the finalists early next week. During a...