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Picture a middle school student who we’ll call Ethan. He entered third period today with a scowl on his face. He squirms and fidgets in his chair, unable to focus. When his teacher asks him about...
DATE: Sept. 15, 2017 | CATEGORY: Education
WASHINGTON – Tens of thousands of former students who say they were swindled by for-profit colleges are being left in limbo as the Trump administration delays action on requests for loan...
DATE: Sept. 13, 2017 | CATEGORY: Education
CHICAGO – Staff at a suburban Chicago high school called 16-year-old Corey Walgren to the dean’s office to ask about a video he made of himself having sex with a classmate. A few hours later, the...
DATE: Sept. 12, 2017 | CATEGORY: Education
Standardized test results show Mountain Middle School students are performing better than the previous year in mathematics but slightly worse in language arts. Mountain Middle sixth-, seventh- and...
DATE: Sept. 12, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News
The Board of Trustees for Fort Lewis College launched its national search for a new college president after President Dene Thomas’ announcement that she will retire in June 2018, according to a...
DATE: Sept. 7, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News
The Durango School District 9-R school board appointed Joe Kusar on Tuesday as the new District D representative. Kusar will replace Matt Sheldon, who resigned from his position in August. District...
DATE: Sept. 6, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News
WELLESLEY, Mass. – Until last year, Ninotska Love would have been barred from attending Wellesley College. She’s an accomplished student who has persevered through hardship, but under longstanding...
DATE: Sept. 5, 2017 | CATEGORY: Education
Animas High School’s standardized test results show a proficiency across grade levels in language arts and an improvement in ninth-grade mathematics. Overall, students tested above-average on the...
DATE: Sept. 3, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News
WASHINGTON – In middle school, Junior Alvarado often struggled with multiplication and earned poor grades in math, so when he started his freshman year at Washington Leadership Academy, a charter...
DATE: Sept. 3, 2017 | CATEGORY: Education
MINNEAPOLIS – Officials who run a popular language and cultural immersion program in the north woods of Minnesota are warning that potential changes in visa rules could make it hard for them to...
DATE: Sept. 1, 2017 | CATEGORY: Education
With a new school year dawning, education officials are grappling with whether to remove the names, images and statues of Confederate figures from public schools – especially since some are now...
DATE: Aug. 31, 2017 | CATEGORY: Education
The Life-Long Learning lecture series at Fort Lewis College is preparing to begin. The free series is co-sponsored by the Office of the President and the Professional Associates of Fort Lewis...
DATE: Aug. 30, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News
