Education https://www.the-journal.com/feeds/education/ 2026-08-03 04:04:24 -0700 en-us https://www.the-journal.com/articles/montezuma-cortez-district-addresses-hvac-system-issues-at-three-elementary-schools/ Montezuma-Cortez School District is dealing with HVAC issues ahead of the upcoming school year. The district is notifying families that heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems at Lewis-Arrio... 2026-08-02 05:00:00 -0700 7cba835f-429d-40d5-ba6f-e85571708ab5 https://www.the-journal.com/articles/montezuma-cortez-high-school-tightens-cellphone-restrictions-for-school-year/ Montezuma-Cortez High School is implementing a stricter school-day cellphone policy for students in grades 9-12, limiting personal devices to lunch periods only. M-CHS Principal Jennifer Boniface said... 2026-07-29 11:55:40 -0700 0a8f048d-b707-484e-b340-1ede28976f8f https://www.the-journal.com/articles/montezuma-cortez-schools-prepare-to-open-with-expanded-programs-new-elementary-model/ Montezuma-Cortez RE-1 School District students return to class Aug. 10 for the 2026-27 school year under a series of academic, staffing, safety and postsecondary preparation changes the district highl... 2026-07-28 05:16:55 -0700 4fe19fd9-3b1a-492d-a728-653f84364756 https://www.the-journal.com/articles/student-representative-tells-cortez-school-board-new-phone-policy-needs-paired-with-fuller-instructi/ The Montezuma-Cortez School District RE-1 Board of Education discussed the district’s phone policy with its student board member at a meeting Tuesday night, with the student board member sharing her t... 2026-07-24 12:08:24 -0700 1d1bc6b3-140e-4a0a-b047-918d12ad900f https://www.the-journal.com/articles/mancos-school-district-releases-second-draft-of-revised-cellphone-policy-seeks-community-input/ The Mancos School District has issued a second draft of an updated districtwide cellphone policy that aims to promote focus in the classroom, student-to-student connection, student well-being and fewe... 2026-07-23 01:00:00 -0700 c0cf5ff1-f4b3-4c2b-a1e0-53573ba9cf3b https://www.the-journal.com/articles/cortez-municipal-court-to-launch-teen-court-program-in-august/ The city of Cortez is preparing to launch a diversion program, called Teen Court, in August. As part of the initiative, local youth will address low-level offenses such as shoplifting, possession and ... 2026-07-22 10:22:25 -0700 20dfc953-1986-4ef7-a329-caee1d06965c https://www.the-journal.com/articles/southwest-conservation-corps-launches-adult-day-crew-program-in-montezuma-county/ The Southwest Conservation Corps is launching its first adult day crew program in Montezuma County this fall with the aim of addressing local conservation workforce needs and providing entry-level opp... 2026-07-16 05:00:00 -0700 c6a4facf-08e1-420b-a1d4-c599ac8f737a https://www.the-journal.com/articles/dolores-school-district-raises-teacher-base-pay-continues-with-track-plans/ The Dolores School District Board of Education voted in a June special meeting to raise its teacher base pay with the goal of attracting new teachers and ensuring competitiveness with neighboring dist... 2026-07-14 05:26:19 -0700 909f210b-ada9-431e-8685-16498fe58967 https://www.the-journal.com/articles/visually-impaired-youth-find-independence-at-camp-abilities-four-corners/ Camp Abilities Four Corners, a weeklong sports camp for visually impaired and blind children ages 9-17 on the Navajo Nation, recently wrapped up its fifth summer season with a three-day rafting advent... 2026-07-08 06:18:21 -0700 44f280f2-56a7-4ee6-8d03-a213ce59fb42 https://www.the-journal.com/articles/montezuma-cortez-school-district-to-host-informational-event-on-special-education-services/ The Montezuma-Cortez School District is inviting district families to Partnering for Student Success: Understanding Special Education & Student Supports and Services, an event geared toward growing un... 2026-07-05 05:00:00 -0700 f10498bf-49ef-4345-833e-856d9d50a038 https://www.the-journal.com/articles/salvation-army-seeks-volunteers-for-school-backpack-giveaway-in-cortez/ The Salvation Army in Cortez is preparing for what could be its biggest annual Backpack and School Supply Giveaway with the goal of equipping children in need with confidence as they head back to scho... 2026-06-30 03:31:27 -0700 08c04a79-345a-4a16-ad20-2625d16cde3b https://www.the-journal.com/articles/montezuma-cortez-school-district-seeks-recent-graduates-for-multiple-positions/ The Montezuma-Cortez School District RE-1 has announced it is hiring paraprofessionals, bus aides, cooks and secretaries at all of its campuses, targeting recent graduates and others interested in sta... 2026-06-29 03:36:55 -0700 00d2b8c9-6dff-4815-8a1b-029054424311 https://www.the-journal.com/articles/pcc-offers-free-construction-class-in-cortez-with-stipends-for-students/ Pueblo Community College Southwest is preparing to kick off its next free construction skills class in partnership with Fundamental Needs on Wednesday, July 1. The class will be held every Wednesday a... 2026-06-27 11:00:00 -0700 b89d518b-3ded-4735-b05e-cd6deb763fd5 https://www.the-journal.com/articles/mancos-school-district-to-update-cellphone-policy/ The Mancos School District is working to update its current phone policy and is accepting feedback from parents, students and staff until Friday, July 10. The district’s current policy was adopted in ... 2026-06-26 06:47:38 -0700 23ae1d0f-b6d6-4b6c-8b1e-da0c9b0f1738 https://www.the-journal.com/articles/mancos-high-school-graduate-receives-scholarship-from-western-colorado-community-foundation/ Recent Mancos High School graduate Remy Dillon has been awarded a $1,000 Stewart Watson Wheeler Scholarship from the Western Colorado Community Foundation, among other scholarships, to support her as ... 2026-06-26 08:00:00 -0700 5f8bedee-8a55-47a8-b9f6-2b29170eb67c https://www.the-journal.com/articles/dolores-school-board-remains-unsure-about-online-schooling/ The Dolores School Board of Education appears to remain split on whether or not online education opportunities should be offered to students in the district. School board members had more discussion o... 2026-06-24 11:00:00 -0700 e69e63dd-4d6c-440e-a9e9-4ecf2117209e https://www.the-journal.com/articles/cortez-eighth-grader-earns-invitation-to-international-thespian-festival/ Afton Nielson, a Montezuma-Cortez Middle School eighth grader, has been selected to perform at the International Thespian Festival at Indiana University Bloomington following her individual superior-r... 2026-06-23 01:56:16 -0700 664ccc8a-c398-46b2-b248-beaad559b86e https://www.the-journal.com/articles/mancos-school-board-honors-co-salutatorian-amelie-cover/ The Mancos RE-6 school board wrapped up the 2025-26 school year with a delayed announcement of the Class of 2026’s co-salutatorian, a report on the end-of-the-year strategic plan and the first reading... 2026-06-22 04:58:00 -0700 629f16a2-2115-4ea4-9915-77673773ccef https://www.the-journal.com/articles/mancos-library-prepares-to-kick-off-unearth-a-story-summer-reading-program/ The Mancos Public Library is inviting children and families to “Unearth a Story” with a month of free summer reading events every Friday in July. The program runs Friday, July 3, through Friday, July ... 2026-06-22 12:52:10 -0700 f636aa2d-49af-4b7a-b2c5-52895c78fc86 https://www.the-journal.com/articles/cortez-adventist-christian-school-to-hold-registration-for-2026-27-year/ The Cortez Adventist Christian School will hold registration for the 2026-27 school year from 5 to 7 p.m. July 28 at the school at 540 W. Fourth St. Teachers will be available to assist families with ... 2026-06-21 09:00:00 -0700 29e5466d-a7aa-4db8-8cb1-96831828e6dd https://www.the-journal.com/articles/cortez-school-board-presented-affordable-housing-plan-director-pay-proposal/ The Montezuma-Cortez RE-1 Board of Education received details on a planned affordable housing development in the city and discussed proposed changes to administrative salaries at its monthly meeting T... 2026-06-20 05:00:00 -0700 3c4522a7-597c-46ca-92f5-633e7c12f1e2 https://www.the-journal.com/articles/dolores-agriculture-teacher-named-national-ffa-teacher-ambassador-for-second-year/ Dolores secondary agriculture teacher Alison Brown has been selected to serve as a National Future Farmers of America Teacher Ambassador for the second year in a row. Brown has been actively working t... 2026-06-17 02:00:00 -0700 a27192f5-6de1-4226-beaa-88f8a11e3f09 https://www.the-journal.com/articles/ag-valley-co-op-announces-college-senior-from-dolores-as-one-of-its-interns/ Nebraska-based Ag Valley Co-op has welcomed Dolores’ Brooklyn Lee to its group of 2026 summer interns. Lee, a senior studying agricultural leadership at Fort Hays State University in Kansas, will be w... 2026-06-11 07:35:58 -0700 060faef6-5f03-40d5-9d59-f0c008ca5f01 https://www.the-journal.com/articles/health-without-barriers-program-to-provide-wellness-sessions-for-families-with-teens/ The Montezuma-Cortez school district, in collaboration with the Colorado State University Extension, has invited families with children ages 11 to 19 to participate in Health Without Barriers, a free ... 2026-06-09 05:39:55 -0700 8bd41369-e3c6-47cd-a194-e519adb9297c https://www.the-journal.com/articles/cortez-middle-school-teacher-lissa-lycan-named-colorado-teacher-of-the-year-semifinalist/ Lissa Lycan, a Cortez Middle School English language arts teacher, has been named a semifinalist for the 2027 Colorado Teacher of the Year program. The Colorado Department of Education announced 21 se... 2026-06-09 05:34:02 -0700 3a58c121-b817-41f4-aa17-2925fee774ac https://www.the-journal.com/articles/onward-foundation-awards-137700-in-scholarships-to-montezuma-dolores-county-graduates/ Area school districts awarded 24 scholarships totaling $68,200 to Class of 2026 high school students, with another $69,500 to students with renewable students. During the final week of school, the... 2026-06-07 10:51:29 -0700 e56ec68d-9a28-4436-8d84-8e0f15cd49bd https://www.the-journal.com/articles/lamp-post-creative-learning-center-announces-summer-programs-for-kids/ Cortez’s Lamp Post Creative Learning Center is offering a variety of summer camps and events for children and adults this summer, ranging from theater performances to youth STEM projects and a quiltin... 2026-06-06 02:00:00 -0700 9787c041-52ce-4c0a-a017-4665b777e83f https://www.the-journal.com/articles/colorado-association-of-school-executives-honor-mchs-principal-as-rookie-of-the-year/ The Colorado Association of School Executives recently named Montezuma-Cortez High School Principal Jennifer Boniface this year’s Principal Rookie of the Year, citing her impact as a relatively new sc... 2026-06-04 10:00:00 -0700 eeb5769b-5f24-4590-a63c-56e7ce2de0f8 https://www.the-journal.com/articles/montezuma-cortez-high-school-grad-appointed-to-naval-academy/ A Montezuma-Cortez High School graduate will attend the U.S. Naval Academy and continue his baseball career at the Division I level after earning one of the most competitive appointments for high scho... 2026-06-03 03:30:00 -0700 40213241-34ca-407a-a4fc-c595fde827f4 https://www.the-journal.com/articles/montezuma-cortez-school-board-tables-salary-decision-requests-audit-of-pay-structure/ The Montezuma-Cortez RE-1 school board voted to table the 2026-27 salary schedule until an audit of step placements for all director-level and above employees is completed, citing concerns about impro... 2026-05-25 04:10:49 -0700 27759a86-1c15-4e53-b601-7aa3bec72e86