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  East Middle School floods, closes Friday

  East Middle School in Grand Junction is closed today due to a water line break.

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  CMU enrollment on the rise

  Student enrollment at Colorado Mesa University has increased five years in a row, and it's not slowing down.

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  Deadline for Public Safety Academy Approaches

  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.

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  State, schools working to curb number of remediation courses in college

  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.

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  Community celebrates as Appleton finishes 100th year

  There was a centennial celebration at Appleton Elementary School this week, making it the oldest consolidated school in the state.

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  P.U.L.S.E. ensuring that local high schoolers can save a heart

  On Thursday, Central High School students had the opportunity to work up a sweat learning CPR in gym class, rather than playing sports.

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  State proposes school ban on trans fat

  District 51 is nearly trans-fat free, says nutrition director.

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  Making the Grade: Pear Park Elementary

  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.

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  Apple launches software for interactive textbooks

  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.

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  Bringing an elementary education full circle

  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.

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  Don't have to be big to make big impact on community

  When 5th graders at one local elementary school were asked to put together a community service project, a group of them decided they wanted to help families in need. Monday, they showed just how much of a difference kids can make.

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  Local schools in running for $50K, need your help to win

  Three local schools are in the running to win $50,000 -- but to seal the deal, they're going to need your help.

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  D51 property tax hike defeated, school board members "disappointed"

  Voters overwhelmingly shot down a proposed property tax hike to help fund District 51 schools.

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  West Middle School students rock, raise money for music program

  In an effort to raise money for their school's music program, 140 students at one local middle school spent the day rockin -- but not with their instruments.

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  Aiding aides; students take budget woes into their own hands

  When budget cuts put their reading aides on the chopping block, students and parents at one local elementary school decided to take matters into their own hands -- and feet.

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  Colorado Mountain College investigating complaint

  Colorado Mountain College officials say they expect to complete their investigation into a discrimination complaint by mid-November.

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  College says student with epilepsy disruptive

  A junior college is warning a student with epilepsy that her seizures are becoming disruptive and she could be forced to drop classes.

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  Colorado online schools get audit request

  Colorado Democratic Senate President Brandon Shaffer is requesting an emergency audit examining online k-12 schools over "serious concerns" about student failure rates.

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  LGBT group says District 51 "ahead of the curve" in anti-bullying efforts

  An anti-bullying group says School District 51 is ahead of the curve when it comes to making schools safe for all students.

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  D51 School Board Member moving out of town, will resign

  During a board workshop Tuesday evening, a member of the District 51 School Board publicly announced that she will be stepping down from office.

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  Lawsuit Challenges Colorado Education System

  Attorneys are expected to deliver final arguments in a lawsuit challenging how Colorado funds it's education system.

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  D51 school board not abandoning tax hike question following survey

  After learning the results of a recent public survey, the District 51 School Board asked staff to draft two proposals asking the public for a mill levy override to help fund local schools.

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  UPDATE: Caprock Academy Gets School Zone

  A local school has a brand new school zone after parents and staff members raised concerns about safety in the area.

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  Going green, going for gold; D51 recognized for energy efficiency

  Going green and going for gold -- District 51 says its recent efforts to become more energy efficient have not only saved taxpayers more than a million dollars over the past year, they're also gaining national recognition.

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  Times and signs are changing; College name change takes effect Wednesday

  After spending 23 years as Mesa State College, the school will make the official switch to Colorado Mesa University this week.