education

Over 30 Years Later, A School Shooting Still Haunts One of its Witnesses

By • May 29, 2018
Robstotz / Creative Commons

Students in Santa Fe, Texas are headed back to school today, after a gunman opened fire and killed eight students and two teachers.

Dolores RE-4A School Board Recall Petitioners Continue Efforts

By • May 21, 2018
Dolores School District

Recall petitions for two members of the Dolores Re-4A School District Board have been found insufficient, but organizers have time to try to fix the problem.

Other Courses at Montezuma-Cortez High School Will Incorporate World History Topics, Officials Say

By • May 21, 2018
Austin Cope

In an interview on Monday morning, Cortez school officials defended their decision to cut World History from Montezuma-Cortez High School's graduation requirements. Lori Haukeness, RE-1 School District Superintendent, and Dr. Jayson Wayman, Montezuma-Cortez High School Principal, told KSJD's Austin Cope how the decision will better serve students.

Montezuma-Cortez High School Cuts World History Course From Graduation Requirements

By • May 17, 2018
Austin Cope

Students at Montezuma Cortez High School will no longer be required to take World History classes after this year.

Dolores High School Students "This I Believe" Essays

By Tom Yoder • Dec 18, 2017

Dolores High School students in a college prep class wrote "This I Believe" essays based on the popular 1950s radio series of the same name hosted by Edward R. Murrow that was later revived on NPR. The essays describe the core beliefs that guide the student's daily lives, and were used as a way to get the students to not only reinforce their skills in reading and writing, but to go beyond their comfort zones and share something personal.

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