Education - The Journal

Dolores school bond committee announces education events and school tours

The committee hopes to educate the community and answer questions about the upcoming bond

DATE: Sep 23, 2023 | CATEGORY: Education

Mancos teacher is a finalist for Colorado Teacher of the Year

Dalley teaches sixth grade English and social studies

DATE: Sep 22, 2023 | CATEGORY: Education

Southwest Open School shows strong academic improvement, emphasizes student culture

Director Casey Simpson said they are now a school of choice rather than a last-chance school

DATE: Sep 22, 2023 | CATEGORY: Education

Cortez principals report on school performance, discuss goals for achievement

Board also discusses upcoming school crisis training

DATE: Sep 21, 2023 | CATEGORY: Education

‘Most traveled man in America’ visits Durango High School

Speaker shows students potential for other options after graduating high school

DATE: Sep 21, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

Mancos school board meeting shows emphasis in parent involvement in district

The district will host two parent nights in September and beginning of October

DATE: Sep 20, 2023 | CATEGORY: Education

Dolores school board discusses growing issue of attendance

The district saw multiple students missing more than 20 days of school last school year

DATE: Sep 19, 2023 | CATEGORY: Education

Dolores teacher uses passion for music to inspire students, pursue a career

Bentley Monk is a music teacher and one-man band

DATE: Sep 16, 2023 | CATEGORY: Community

PCC campus outside Mancos will collect data during solar eclipse

Campus in Southwest Colorado is in the path of the eclipse

DATE: Sep 16, 2023 | CATEGORY: Education

Dolores school board votes to move forward with bond proposal for November election

The bond committee is lending its support to the school board to campaign for the bond

DATE: Sep 14, 2023 | CATEGORY: Education

DAC survey shows parents satisfied with schools overall, giving noted areas of improvement

Over 320 parents participated in the survey, which was sent out in April

DATE: Sep 13, 2023 | CATEGORY: Education

Dolores posts mixed marks on test scores, plans to improve

The district saw improvements in math but setbacks in English