Education - The Journal

Tom Burris selected as Montezuma-Cortez’s interim superintendent

Burris replacing former Superintendent Risha VanderWey

DATE: Mar 1, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Get ready for laughs with debut of Cortez Middle School play

Theater department draws from familiar childhood tales with ‘Bedtime Stories’

DATE: Feb 25, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Montezuma-Cortez votes to continue four-day weeks

Four-day school weeks to stay in the district for next three years

DATE: Feb 23, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Most Colorado school districts ditch mask mandates

Decisions come amid steep decline in omicron wave

DATE: Feb 17, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Kids and kittens: Middle school students learn veterinary science by caring for cats

Lesson plan includes a crash course in disease, vaccines and good hygiene

DATE: Feb 11, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Amid a changing landscape, students apply scientific inquiry to environmental resiliency

Projects tackle bioplastics, magnetism, efficient irrigation and more

DATE: Feb 10, 2022 | CATEGORY: Science

Montezuma-Cortez to select interim superintendent

Three executive directors fulfilling duties in the meantime

DATE: Feb 9, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Fort Lewis College partners with University of Colorado to start nursing program

Curriculum to focus on rural and Indigenous health care perspectives

DATE: Feb 9, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Bayfield School District fires superintendent

Board members give no specific reason in 5-0 decision

DATE: Feb 8, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Montezuma-Cortez board’s evaluation of VanderWey shows lags in performance

Montezuma-Cortez School District evaluated former superintendent in six categories, with mostly substandard ratings

DATE: Feb 3, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

New Douglas County School Board directors plotted to oust superintendent, fellow directors say

Three board members also allege open meeting law violations

DATE: Feb 1, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Update: Montezuma-Cortez Superintendent VanderWey formally resigns

Release cites differences between school board and superintendent

DATE: Jan 31, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News