Dr. Karen Cheser

After gathering input from 7000+ stakeholders in 30+ meetings, surveys, and focus groups, we have finalized our ⁦Durango School District⁩ #PortraitofaGraduate , setting our North Star for the future for all of our students. ⁦@Durango9R⁩

Escalante Middle School students are running a warm and flourishing hydroponic indoor oasis for their hand-grown plants and herbs this winter – and their bounty is stocking the school cafeteria and sh... durangoherald.com/articles/escal…

💡@DurangoSupt, from @Durango9R, shared powerful student and staff success stories. 💡 Stacy Yao (Cupertino Union SD, CA) spotlighted her district’s innovative approach to learning. (3/5)

@NKCESKids1st Great things happening in NKY!

84% of NKY public school seniors were ready for postsecondary success last year — outpacing the state average. This is the REAL story of the great teaching, strong partnerships & community support in NKY public schools. Learn more: nkces.org/o/nkces/page/e…. #ElevateNKY

Hope you can join our superintendent panel this afternoon for part 2 of Driving K-12 Innovation

Durango High School culinary students visited the @Durango9R @soillearninglab today to make a complete meal- all from the garden and Grow Dome.

Hope you can join us!

The challenges facing ed leaders today are unprecedented. We're navigating workforce shortages, funding constraints, and increasingly damaging outside forces—all while keeping our focus on what matters most: student success. Here's my recent op-ed to dispute myths being spread

No Standard Child. #Room212

Driving K-12 Innovation: Current Hurdles and Accelerators (Part 1) 9/8 #edLeaderPanel @DurangoSupt @GlennGRobbins @Ann_McMullan @AASAHQ @ClassLink @CoSN #ClassLink #ClassLinkInc home.edweb.net/webinar/supers…

We had a phenomenal @Durango9R Opening Day with teachers and staff this week, with students exemplifying our Portrait of a Graduate as our keynote speakers. Then a fantastic PoG Academy where teachers and staff could choose from over 150 sessions. #PoGRockstars

Join me and other superintendents on The Driving K-12 Innovation Advisory Board for a discussion of the hurdles and accelerators impacting tech innovation in schools on Sept.8, with a second session on Oct. 6 @edwebnet @CoSN home.edweb.net/webinar/supers…

Another outstanding day in @Durango9R as 2nd graders from Florida Mesa Elementary, 5th graders from Park Elementary , and 8th graders from Miller Middle School presented their phenomenal Portrait of a Graduate Capstones! #PoGRockStars

Another successful Celebration of Learning at Escalante Middle School #PoGRockStars @Durango9R

Today @Durango9R celebrated another group of Native American student graduates. This is such a special ceremony which gets larger every year. Thank you to all staff and families who work hard to Support all of our students!

Met such wonderful people through our Leadership La Plata class this year through the @DurangoChamber . A fantastic experience!! (Applications for next year’s class are open now through May 31.)

Another magnificent Better World Day exhibition by students at Riverview Elementary. Focusing on local impact towards the Sustainable Development Goals. #ConfidentCommunicators #CreativeProblemSolvers #PoGinaction @Durango9R

@CASE_Leaders A fantastic group of leaders making a huge impact

Thank you to everyone who came out to Grand Junction for the West Slope Superintendents Conference! We had amazing representation from 19 districts and BOCES—your ideas, energy, and collaboration made it a great event. 👏 #CASELeaders #EdLeadership

Dr. Karen Cheser's vision for the future of Durango's school district shows why she is deserving of her 2025 EmpowerED Digital Superintendent of the Year award. Congratulations! @keithkrueger @DurangoSupt @StacyHaw durangoherald.com/articles/brain…