Durango School District 9-R

Marijuana taxes aren’t a silver bullet for school funding

Money helps with one-time construction needs but doesn’t pay for teachers

DATE: May 8, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango students join national walkout on anniversary of Columbine shooting

Kids express frustration over lack of support from adults

DATE: Apr 20, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Parents, school officials cross wires on school-safety meeting

Parents for Safer Schools may hold its own panel on issue

DATE: Mar 22, 2018 | CATEGORY: Education

Teacher shortage hits rural school districts in Four Corners

Low salaries, diminishing interest challenge rural schools

DATE: Jan 26, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Protest of Betsy DeVos reignites debate on school choice

Critics feel state is giving tax money to ‘unaccountable’ charter schools

DATE: Jul 19, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Government tweaks free, reduced-price school lunch rules

A third of families students received assistance last year

DATE: Jul 13, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Department of Education launches new financial transparency website

Website tracks district spending

DATE: Jul 12, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango schools integrating restorative justice into discipline

Using behavior as a learning tool

DATE: Mar 6, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango’s public schools good, but good enough?

Standards will be higher for 2021 grads

DATE: Mar 6, 2017 | CATEGORY: Education

Grand opening set for new online charter school

A statewide online charter school held a grand opening celebration Tuesday in Durango – its newest location – and a “Getting Started” event for newly enrolled students and their families. ...

DATE: Sep 13, 2016 | CATEGORY: Education

Durango educators make plea for kindergarten funding

Full-day option helps close achievement gaps, teacher says

DATE: Feb 2, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Guardrail to be installed on Lightner Creek Road, site of school bus accident

La Plata County road crews are widening the outward shoulder of Lightner Creek Road (County Road 207) to install a guardrail where a school bus carrying 42 elementary school children rolled ...

DATE: Dec 6, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News