How one local teacher stuck out the hard times and excelled

How do teachers captivate their students? Here, in the feature How I Teach, Chalkbeat asked educators how they approach their jobs. You can see other pieces in this series here .A few months after...

DATE: July 27, 2017 | CATEGORY: Education

GED, English classes will be offered in Cortez and Mancos

The Journal The Durango Adult Education Center is partnering with schools in Montezuma County to provide GED and English as a Second Language classes in Cortez and Mancos starting Monday, Aug. 28....

DATE: July 25, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

SWCC plans informational sessions for prospective students

The Journal Southwest Colorado Community College will host informational sessions for prospective students on Aug. 7-8 at the SWCC campuses in Durango and Mancos. Participants will be given a...

DATE: July 23, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Mancos school board chooses leader for bond committee

At a meeting on July 17, the Mancos board of education asked a longtime coach to lead a team of volunteers in getting the word out about a bond issue in the upcoming election. The school district...

DATE: July 21, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Protest of Betsy DeVos reignites debate on school choice

DENVER – Hundreds of Coloradans protested U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos’ visit in Denver on Wednesday, largely criticizing her stance on using tax dollars to fund private schools. DeVos is...

DATE: July 19, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Bill would extend free access to America’s public lands for fourth-graders

DENVER – Lawmakers are hoping to take a successful program that gives free access to public lands to fourth-grade students and their families and turn it into a law. U.S. Rep. Scott Tipton,...

DATE: July 17, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Samantha Oxley, of Dolores, graduates from RIT

The Journal Samantha Oxley, of Dolores, graduated from RIT with a bachelor’s degree in computer science. Some 3,500 undergraduate and graduate students received their degrees during RIT’s 132nd...

DATE: July 17, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Native American Center director leaves behind a legacy of inclusivity

When Yvonne Bilinski came to direct the Native American Center at Fort Lewis College 11 years ago, it lacked sufficient funding, staff, programs and broad appeal. “Everybody I heard called it the...

DATE: July 17, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Photo: Summer camp in Towaoc

DATE: July 14, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Dolores youths learn how to make sushi

Ever wonder how they make sushi rolls? Fifteen youths at the Dolores Public Library got to learn how Tuesday during a tutorial by Brandon Shubert, owner and chef of Stonefish Sushi and More in...

DATE: July 11, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Towaoc hosts Sky Vision program for Native youths

Journal Staff Writer A summer program for Native American youths will be offered July 10-14 from 9 a.m. to 3:40 p.m. at the Towaoc education building. The camp is free and open to children 8-14...

DATE: July 9, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Dolores Public Library presents “Build a Better World” summer programs

The Dolores Public Library invites youths to participate in “Build A Better World” this summer to provide reading programs, promote literacy and engage in science, technology, engineering, art and...

DATE: July 4, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

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