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Community colleges to get rid of out-of-state teachers

Associated Press The Colorado Community College System is warning several dozen online instructors that their jobs are at risk if they do not live in Colorado. Southwest Community College, with...

DATE: Jan. 12, 2016 | CATEGORY: Education

Durango recognizes Indigenous Peoples’ Day over Columbus Day

This year, Durango will recognize Indigenous Peoples’ Day on the second Monday of October, after a decision this week by Durango City Council. Fort Lewis College student Ruthie Edd, who advocated...

DATE: Jan. 11, 2016 | CATEGORY: Education

Nonprofit seeks host families for exchange students

For The Journal ASSE International Student Exchange Programs is looking for local families to host boys and girls between the ages of 15 to 18 from countries including Norway, Denmark, Spain, Italy...

DATE: Jan. 11, 2016 | CATEGORY: Education

The SAT pushes to reclaim supremacy

The SAT, once the nation’s dominant college admission exam, fell behind the ACT in recent years after its rival locked up huge swaths of the market through contracts to provide testing in public...

DATE: Dec. 31, 2015 | CATEGORY: Education

SCCC offices reopen Jan. 4

The offices at Southwest Colorado Community College East Campus and West Campus will be closed Dec. 25 through Jan. 3, in observance of the holidays. SCCC encourages all returning students and or...

DATE: Dec. 28, 2015 | CATEGORY: Education

Empire offers 30 $1,000 scholarships

Empire Electric Association is pleased to continue offering high school student scholarships and adult scholarships to its members. Twenty-four scholarships of $1,000 each will be awarded to senior...

DATE: Dec. 24, 2015 | CATEGORY: Education

High-speed Internet comes to Silverton School

Silverton may be isolated geographically, but as of Friday, its school is connected to the world. The town has been the only county seat in the state without high-speed Internet, but after years of...

DATE: Dec. 21, 2015 | CATEGORY: Education

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DATE: Dec. 21, 2015 | CATEGORY: Education

SCCC academy graduates 10 cadets

Southwest Colorado Community College’s Southwest Regional Law Enforcement Academy graduated 10 cadets during a ceremony at the Durango Public Library on Friday, Dec. 11. It was standing room only...

DATE: Dec. 20, 2015 | CATEGORY: Education

Dolores grad completes basic training

For the Journal U.S. Air Force Airman Dustin L. Rosenbaugh graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas on Dec. 8. Rosenbaugh completed an eight-week...

DATE: Dec. 20, 2015 | CATEGORY: Education

Robotics grant will fund summer internships at Adams State

Adams State University students will have an opportunity to develop artificial intelligence and social-emotional programming for robots through a three-year grant of more than $500,000 from the...

DATE: Dec. 18, 2015 | CATEGORY: Education

Fort Lewis College receives $300K grant

A $300,000 grant was recently awarded to Fort Lewis College, which will use it to provide its physics and engineering graduates with business startup knowledge. On Dec. 14, the Colorado Office of...

DATE: Dec. 18, 2015 | CATEGORY: Education

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