KKCO - Education - Headlines http://www.nbc11news.com/community/education/headlines RSS Feed for KKCO - Education - Headlines en-us Fri, 05 Oct 2012 15:10:30 GMT 2012-10-05T15:10:30Z en-us East Middle School floods, closes Friday http://www.nbc11news.com/community/education/headlines/BREAKING-NEWS-East-Middle-School-closed-Friday-172814161.html East Middle School in Grand Junction is closed today due to a water line break. Fri, 05 Oct 2012 15:10:30 GMT http://www.nbc11news.com/community/education/headlines/BREAKING-NEWS-East-Middle-School-closed-Friday-172814161.html 2012-10-05T15:10:30Z CMU enrollment on the rise http://www.nbc11news.com/community/education/headlines/College-Enrollment-On-The-Rise-Colorado-Mesa-University-167942115.html Student enrollment at Colorado Mesa University has increased five years in a row, and it's not slowing down. Thu, 30 Aug 2012 21:07:28 GMT http://www.nbc11news.com/community/education/headlines/College-Enrollment-On-The-Rise-Colorado-Mesa-University-167942115.html 2012-08-30T21:07:28Z Deadline for Public Safety Academy Approaches http://www.nbc11news.com/community/education/headlines/Deadline-for-Academy-Approaches--167105035.html If you have ever wondered what a day is like fighting fire, catching criminals, or answering 911 calls, you now have the opportunity to learn about it at the Citizens Public Safety Academy. Wed, 22 Aug 2012 22:32:47 GMT http://www.nbc11news.com/community/education/headlines/Deadline-for-Academy-Approaches--167105035.html 2012-08-22T22:32:47Z State, schools working to curb number of remediation courses in college http://www.nbc11news.com/community/education/headlines/State_schools_working_to_curb_remediation_156489205.html Many high school graduates are looking forward to college classes in just a few months, but for some, class may be a like high school. More and more Colorado students are taking remedial courses once they get to college. Wed, 11 Jul 2012 14:42:05 GMT http://www.nbc11news.com/community/education/headlines/State_schools_working_to_curb_remediation_156489205.html 2012-07-11T14:42:05Z Community celebrates as Appleton finishes 100th year http://www.nbc11news.com/community/education/headlines/Community_celebrates_as_Appleton_becomes_oldest_153916765.html There was a centennial celebration at Appleton Elementary School this week, making it the oldest consolidated school in the state. Wed, 11 Jul 2012 14:42:07 GMT http://www.nbc11news.com/community/education/headlines/Community_celebrates_as_Appleton_becomes_oldest_153916765.html 2012-07-11T14:42:07Z P.U.L.S.E. ensuring that local high schoolers can save a heart http://www.nbc11news.com/community/education/headlines/PULSE_ensuring_that_local_high_schoolers_can_save_a_heart_141143653.html On Thursday, Central High School students had the opportunity to work up a sweat learning CPR in gym class, rather than playing sports. Fri, 02 Mar 2012 06:07:44 GMT http://www.nbc11news.com/community/education/headlines/PULSE_ensuring_that_local_high_schoolers_can_save_a_heart_141143653.html 2012-03-02T06:07:44Z State proposes school ban on trans fat http://www.nbc11news.com/community/education/headlines/State_proposes_ban_on_school_trans_fats_138009843.html District 51 is nearly trans-fat free, says nutrition director. Wed, 25 Jan 2012 19:27:54 GMT http://www.nbc11news.com/community/education/headlines/State_proposes_ban_on_school_trans_fats_138009843.html 2012-01-25T19:27:54Z Making the Grade: Pear Park Elementary http://www.nbc11news.com/community/education/headlines/Making_the_Grade_Pear_Park_Elementary_137683683.html Teachers have assigned small group work to students for years now, but one local elementary school has mastered a formula for small group work that keeps students engaged and involved. Thu, 19 Jan 2012 18:13:59 GMT http://www.nbc11news.com/community/education/headlines/Making_the_Grade_Pear_Park_Elementary_137683683.html 2012-01-19T18:13:59Z Apple launches software for interactive textbooks http://www.nbc11news.com/community/education/headlines/Apple_launches_software_for_interactive_textbooks_137673473.html Apple says its launching a new version of its iBooks software, tailored to present vivid, interactive textbooks for elementary and high school students on the iPads. Thu, 19 Jan 2012 16:12:16 GMT http://www.nbc11news.com/community/education/headlines/Apple_launches_software_for_interactive_textbooks_137673473.html 2012-01-19T16:12:16Z Bringing an elementary education full circle http://www.nbc11news.com/community/education/headlines/Making_the_Grade_Ms_Strasser_from_Nisley_Elementary_134820563.html A lot of teachers eventually come back home to work in the local school district. But one local teacher did one better: going back to the school where she was once a student. Thu, 01 Dec 2011 14:38:53 GMT http://www.nbc11news.com/community/education/headlines/Making_the_Grade_Ms_Strasser_from_Nisley_Elementary_134820563.html 2011-12-01T14:38:53Z