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Schools promise academic gains

When can the community expect to see notable academic gains at Montezuma-Cortez Re-1 elementary schools? That was the question posed to Superintendent Alex Carter after his update on a University...

DATE: Oct. 15, 2015 | CATEGORY: Education

‘Stop Common Core’ is subject of presentation

For The Journal “Stop Common Core” is the theme of a special public event on Oct. 24 at 6 p.m. at the Baymont Hotel in Cortez. Speaker Anita Stapleton’s presentation will address Common Core and...

DATE: Oct. 15, 2015 | CATEGORY: Education

Out with Columbus Day, in with Indigenous Peoples Day?

Albuquerque; St. Paul, Minnesota; Portland, Oregon; Alaska; South Dakota; Olympia, Washington; Berkeley, California; Minneapolis; Seattle; Andarko, Oklahoma. Should Durango join this list of cities...

DATE: Oct. 15, 2015 | CATEGORY: Education

Fort Lewis College works to hold on to students

To be healthy financially in this era of decreasing state funding, as well as watching students succeed, Fort Lewis College needs to attract students and keep them. Easier said than done. FLC...

DATE: Oct. 15, 2015 | CATEGORY: Education

Health career data available to students

The Consortium for Healthcare Education Online (CHEO), which includes Pueblo Community College and seven other community colleges in five states, has introduced a website to help students learn...

DATE: Oct. 15, 2015 | CATEGORY: Education

SCCC names dean from Farmington

Southwest Colorado Community College recently announced the selection of Tonya Nelson as the executive dean. SCCC is a division of Pueblo Community College with a campus in Durango and one between...

DATE: Oct. 15, 2015 | CATEGORY: Education

California bans name at public schools

LOS ANGELES – Four California high schools will be forced to change mascots after Gov. Jerry Brown signed legislation making the state the first to bar public schools from using the Redskins name...

DATE: Oct. 15, 2015 | CATEGORY: Education

Kiva plans walkathon for play area

Children’s Kiva Montessori School, plans an annual CKMS Walkathon to raise funds to support the building of a new play area in Montezuma Park. Children’s Kiva Montessori is applying for the Great...

DATE: Oct. 15, 2015 | CATEGORY: Education

State’s schools expand search for teachers

DENVER – About 1,000 freshly minted teachers graduated in Colorado last year with credentials in elementary education. Genoa-Hugo Elementary school, an hour east of Denver, only needed one of them....

DATE: Oct. 8, 2015 | CATEGORY: Education

Girl Scout advocates new status quo

A 14-year-old Girl Scout is challenging the status quo when it comes to educating local students. Alexx Earley, who recently earned the Girl Scout Silver Award, said she was motivated to raise...

DATE: Oct. 8, 2015 | CATEGORY: Education

PSAT can give Cortez students a leg up

Montezuma-Cortez High School students in grades 10 and 11 may still sign up for the Preliminary SAT, scheduled for Oct. 14 at 9 a.m. in the school library. Registration is in the guidance office,...

DATE: Oct. 8, 2015 | CATEGORY: Education

An legacy of debt

WASHINGTON – A college degree practically stamped Andres Aguirre’s ticket to the middle class. Yet at age 40, he’s still paying the price of admission. After a decade of repayments, Aguirre still...

DATE: Oct. 8, 2015 | CATEGORY: Education

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