Marijuana-in-schools bill advances in Legislature

DENVER – State lawmakers Monday advanced legislation that would allow students to use medical marijuana at school. The legislation passed the House Agriculture, Livestock and Natural Resources...

DATE: April 12, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Kemper students to plant garden with Michelle Obama

Five fourth-graders from Kemper Elementary plan to be in Washington, D.C., this morning to help plant the White House Kitchen Garden with first lady Michelle Obama. Students Miles Frost, Gael...

DATE: April 1, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Fort Lewis College works to hold on to students

To be healthy financially in this era of decreasing state funding, as well as watching students succeed, Fort Lewis College needs to attract students and keep them. Easier said than done. FLC...

DATE: Oct. 15, 2015 | CATEGORY: Education

Governor OKs bill on school violence

DENVER – Gov. John Hickenlooper on Wednesday afternoon signed legislation that could hold schools liable for certain acts of preventable violence. The legislation was named for Claire Davis, who...

DATE: June 4, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Mancos preschool expands for the new school year

The Mancos Early Learning Center opened a new classroom and started an extended care program for the new school year. The center's Director Pearlie Mae Chadwick said that additional funding from...

DATE: Aug. 26, 2014 | CATEGORY: MT - News

Hundreds attend back-to-school bash

An interdenominational effort to bring school supplies to children in need reached hundreds of children this year. Zandra Hart addressed a crowd of about 300 people in the sanctuary of the Lifeway...

DATE: Aug. 14, 2014 | CATEGORY: Education

Churches give away backpacks in back-to-school bash

Denominations throughout Montezuma County are coming together to throw a back-to-school bash for area children for the second year in a row. Last year, 166 children received backpacks containing...

DATE: July 24, 2014 | CATEGORY: Faith

Schools file lawsuit against state

The Mancos School District, along with eight other groups, filed a lawsuit against the state in Denver District Court on Friday over budget cuts that they claim were a constitutional violation....

DATE: July 1, 2014 | CATEGORY: MT - News

District highlights staff members

The Montezuma-Cortez School District Re-1 recognized outstanding staff members Thursday morning at a district meeting. For the first time, the district gave away educator and employee of the year...

DATE: May 26, 2014 | CATEGORY: Education

Dolores students’ reading scores improve

Dolores third-grade reading scores improved on the state standardized test this spring compared with last year. The percentage of third-grade students who met or exceeded the state expectations...

DATE: May 22, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Dolores third-grade reading scores show improvement

Dolores third-grade reading scores improved on the state standardized test this spring compared with last year. The percentage of third-grade students who met or exceeded the state expectations...

DATE: May 21, 2014 | CATEGORY: DS - News

Mancos band wins two first-place titles

The Mancos school concert band brought home two first-place trophies from a competition in Salt Lake City early in May. The band competed in the middle school and junior high category at the...

DATE: May 13, 2014 | CATEGORY: MT - Education

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