Education

DENVER – The loudest rallying cries from Colorado teachers protesting for more education dollars were about dwindling paychecks that are steadily losing ground to the state’s rising cost of living....

The Dolores County school board has decided to close Rico Elementary School by June due to a lack of students. It will not reopen for the fall 2018. In a letter to Rico residents, Bruce Hanson,...

Gov. John Hickenlooper told graduates at Fort Lewis College’s Spring Commencement Ceremony “to feed your dreams, not your nightmares” as they face challenges and setbacks in life. Saturday’s...

DENVER – Colorado teachers are protesting for higher salaries and increased money for schools, prompting questions about why the state’s booming marijuana sales have not fixed the funding problems....

Manaugh Elementary School held its fourth annual Spring Fling on Thursday evening. The event is an opportunity for students to learn in a hands-on environment and for residents to see what the...

Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper said Friday that he will help push for the state to pay back about $1 billion borrowed from education during the recession. The governor spoke to several thousand...

Olivia Story will graduate from Montezuma-Cortez High School with an honors diploma and $1,500 in scholarships for her honors presentation. Story won the scholarships for her honors diploma...

During a public hearing on Tuesday, the Cortez City Council approved a conditional use permit to allow the Children’s Kiva Montessori School to move into the old Montezuma County Justice Building....

Dylan Burress won the state cabinetmaking title Friday at the Colorado Skills USA competition in Colorado Springs, proving that state championships at Bayfield High School aren’t just for the...

The Cortez Middle School Theater premiered “The Phantom Tollbooth,” a play about making learning fun, to a packed auditorium on Friday night. The play was directed by Angela Gabardi, computer and...

The Montezuma-Cortez District Re-1 school board on Tuesday discussed topics including the results from the district’s safety survey, suspensions resulting from a recent student get-together, the...