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Mancos school board approves purchases, discusses project-based learning

The Mancos school board approved a series of funding authorizations at their regular meeting on a snowy Monday night. Directors first unanimously authorized Chief Financial Officer Christina Miller...

DATE: Jan. 22, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Colorado’s top education officials support full-day kindergarten proposal

The Colorado State Board of Education has put its support behind a proposal for the state to cover the cost of full-day kindergarten. Gov. Jared Polis campaigned on this plan, and earlier this...

DATE: Jan. 21, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Fort Lewis College honors Martin Luther King Jr.

A blustery, cold day with a few flakes of snow in the air didn’t dissuade about 200 students from rallying and marching across campus at Fort Lewis College to honor Martin Luther King Jr. “I...

DATE: Jan. 21, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Hires, funding approvals on tap for Mancos school board

The Mancos school board is set to consider approving a series of hires and funding authorizations at its regular meeting tonight. Directors are looking to hire Elijah Knepper as the head high...

DATE: Jan. 21, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Dolores school board finalizes salary range for superintendent

The Dolores school board decided on a salary range and benefits package for the new superintendent as it moves forward in its search process. After deliberating, the District RE-4A Board of...

DATE: Jan. 18, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Montezuma County grad rates exceed state average

The Colorado Department of Education released 2018 graduation rate data Wednesday morning, and Montezuma County schools exceeded the state average. Of the three districts, Mancos School District...

DATE: Jan. 17, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Mancos schools expand reduced lunch applications because of shutdown

The weekslong partial shutdown of the federal government has resulted in thousands of federal workers throughout the country going without pay – including in Southwest Colorado . In light of the...

DATE: Jan. 17, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Polis proposes $227 million for full-day kindergarten

Gov. Jared Polis has proposed to fulfill a signature campaign promise by offering $227 million to the state’s school districts to fund full-day kindergarten, a proposal that could bring a budget...

DATE: Jan. 16, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Montezuma-Cortez schools getting communication system upgrades

Montezuma-Cortez School District RE-1 trustees unanimously approved a $200,000 state grant for emergency communication system upgrades and reauthorized the charter for Battle Rock Charter School at...

DATE: Jan. 16, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Gallery Night at Kiva Montessori

Children’s Kiva Montessori School hosted a Gallery Night last week, allowing younger students to show off some of their recent work. The event was primarily a showcase for the 32 students in the...

DATE: Jan. 15, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

First-year Fort Lewis College students to ski Purgatory, Hesperus free

Ardent skiers have another reason to attend Fort Lewis College: free passes to Purgatory Resort and Hesperus Ski Area for full-time, first-year students. “We’re so grateful for this partnership...

DATE: Jan. 15, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Archery joining Dolores schools’ PE curriculum

Archery is coming to Dolores schools, after the school board unanimously approved funding up to $2,500 for the sport to be incorporated into the physical education curriculum. The decision at last...

DATE: Jan. 14, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

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