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OAKLAND, Calif. As cash-strapped school districts lay off teachers and close campuses, publicly funded charter schools are flourishing and altering the landscape of public education.Despite a...
DATE: Jan. 25, 2011 | CATEGORY: Education
Mountain Middle School, Durangos newest charter school, began enrollment last week, and school officials said theres a possibility the process could end in a lottery. Currently, intent-to-enroll...
DATE: Jan. 25, 2011 | CATEGORY: Education
9-R school board to meet Tuesday The Durango School District 9-R school board will meet at 5 p.m. Tuesday in board room of the administration building, 201 E. 12th St.All are welcome.DHS...
DATE: Jan. 25, 2011 | CATEGORY: Education
DHS announces upcoming events Durango High School will hold these events:b Parent Teacher Conferences for the second trimester will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Feb. 3. Participants should call from 8...
DATE: Jan. 18, 2011 | CATEGORY: Education
9-R student advances at math competition In November, six students from Durango High School competed in the University of Northern Colorado Mathematics Competition. J.P. Skeath, a sophomore at...
DATE: Jan. 15, 2011 | CATEGORY: Education
Durango High Schools School Based Health Center will hold its first presentation for parents and students about teen health Thursday. The workshop, Healthy Teenage Sexuality: What Will You Say To...
DATE: Jan. 11, 2011 | CATEGORY: Education
PORT ANGELES, Wash. You can almost hear the splash of paddles hitting the water, an eagle call overhead and the crash of whales breaching as Jamie Valadez tells her high school students about...
DATE: Jan. 11, 2011 | CATEGORY: Education
SALT LAKE CITY A Utah lawmaker wants cash-strapped school districts to be allowed to sell advertising on school buses.Utah has the nations largest class sizes and spends less per student than...
DATE: Jan. 11, 2011 | CATEGORY: Education
Fifth-graders wanted for essay contest The Colorado School and Public Employees Retirement Association and AARP Colorado will hold a Grandparents Essay Contest, in which fifth-graders compete for...
DATE: Dec. 21, 2010 | CATEGORY: Education
SEATTLE Adults may be a little surprised by some of the preliminary findings of new research about what makes a great teacher.How do you find the most effective teachers? Ask your kids. Thats...
DATE: Dec. 14, 2010 | CATEGORY: Education
U.S. students are continuing to trail behind their peers in a pack of higher performing nations, according to results from a key international assessment.Scores from the 2009 Programme for...
DATE: Dec. 14, 2010 | CATEGORY: Education
