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Durango School District 9-R’s state test scores were a mix of strong academic growth and some points of concern, particularly among middle school students. “We had points to celebrate. We had...
DATE: Aug. 25, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News
In a U.S. News & World Report ranking of Colorado’s best public high schools, Durango High School came in 66th and Bayfield High School was 79th, based on factors such as test scores and...
DATE: July 27, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News
Seth Thornburg, 17, a senior at Durango High School, is pretty handy with a miter saw and a router – skills enhanced in carpentry and woodworking classes. Seth and 85 other students from five...
DATE: March 3, 2019 | CATEGORY: Business
Two Durango School District 9-R employees issued separate letters Sunday in response to an incident last month at Needham Elementary School where a district administrator had police called on her...
DATE: Nov. 26, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News
Phase 2 in construction at Re-6 Mancos School District continued this week, scheduled for completion in April 2019. Construction crews, led by owner’s representative Monty Guiles, were scheduled to...
DATE: Oct. 31, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News
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,...
DATE: May 1, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News
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
DENVER – The Colorado Department of Education is hoping to pull back the curtain on school finance with a new website dedicated to tracking the funding streams and expenditures of the state’s 178...
DATE: July 12, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News
DENVER – The Republican primary for State Board of Education in the 3rd Congressional District comes down to a candidate who aligns with tea party interests, and another who is fighting to keep...
DATE: June 19, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News
DENVER – Students would be guaranteed the ability to use medical marijuana at school under a bill that was sent to the governor on Tuesday. Highlighting an evolution on the subject, the Senate gave...
DATE: May 3, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News
DENVER – State lawmakers on Thursday advanced legislation that aims at equitable funding for charter schools, a topic that crosses political lines and has divided school districts. Two bills passed...
DATE: April 25, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News
DENVER – Members of a commission that studied Native American mascots in schools on Monday reported success, blazing the way for a national effort.Gov. John Hickenlooper, a Democrat, last year...
DATE: April 19, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News