KKCO - Education

P.U.L.S.E. ensuring that local high schoolers can save a heart
Last Updated: 11:07 PM 03/01/12 - 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
Last Updated: 12:27 PM 01/25/12 - District 51 is nearly trans-fat free, says nutrition director.
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Making the Grade: Pear Park Elementary
Last Updated: 11:13 AM 01/19/12 - 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
Last Updated: 9:12 AM 01/19/12 - 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
Last Updated: 7:38 AM 12/01/11 - 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
Last Updated: 6:16 PM 11/08/11 - 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
Last Updated: 11:11 PM 11/04/11 - 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"
Last Updated: 9:11 AM 11/02/11 - 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
Last Updated: 11:12 PM 10/21/11 - 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
Last Updated: 8:50 PM 10/12/11 - 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
Last Updated: 9:06 AM 12/06/11 - 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
Last Updated: 9:06 AM 12/06/11 - 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
Last Updated: 9:06 AM 12/06/11 - 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
Last Updated: 11:54 PM 09/22/11 - 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
Last Updated: 10:06 AM 09/07/11 - 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
Last Updated: 8:19 AM 09/02/11 - 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
Last Updated: 1:13 AM 08/17/11 - 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
Last Updated: 6:10 PM 08/12/11 - 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
Last Updated: 10:49 PM 08/10/11 - 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
Last Updated: 6:22 PM 08/08/11 - After spending 23 years as Mesa State College, the school will make the official switch to Colorado Mesa University this week.
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Goodbye CSAP, Hello TCAP!
Last Updated: 6:23 PM 08/04/11 - DENVER (AP) -- Colorado students will take a new statewide test next year linking student performance to teacher evaluations to support students who need to catch up.
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District 51 making the grade, CSAP scores released
Last Updated: 6:15 PM 08/03/11 - District 51 is making the grade, with students scoring above the state average in assessment testing for the second year in a row.
B+ for Paying Attention? D51 to Grade Middle School Students on Academics, Behavior
Last Updated: 11:37 PM 08/02/11 - When District 51 middle school students go back to school this fall, they won't just be graded on their tests, projects, and homework.
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Community Group Pledges Support for D51 Campaign, Board Mulls Ballot Question
Last Updated: 10:53 PM 08/02/11 - As the District 51 School Board decides whether to ask voters for a property tax hike in November, one local group says it's ready to help the cause should it move forward.
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College courses open to 9th graders
Last Updated: 10:33 AM 08/01/11 - GRAND JUNCTION, COLO. (AP) -- two new laws are opening school district-funded college courses to 9th-graders beginning this fall.
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State Leader Launches New Effort to Fund Education, Asking Voters for Support
Last Updated: 12:06 AM 07/13/11 - The backers of a statewide initiative to increase education funding are spending time on the Western Slope, urging voters to get on board with their cause.
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Summer Food Program extends to parents
Last Updated: 6:18 PM 06/28/11 - A new grant is opening up District 51's Summer Food Program to parents as well.
Back in Business; Glade Park School Gets Charter
Last Updated: 11:22 PM 06/21/11 - Once a casualty of budget cuts, the Glade Park Community School has found new life and will remain open come fall.
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Emotional plea to keep Redlands elementary school open
Last Updated: 12:29 PM 06/22/11 - As School District 51 mulls future budget cuts, one local community is making an emotional plea -- don't close our school.
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Number of Homeless Students on the Rise
Last Updated: 6:16 PM 06/14/11 - The number of homeless students in the Grand Valley is on the rise, nearly breaking records this past school year.
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Declining Student Numbers Could Spell Future School Closures
Last Updated: 10:59 PM 06/09/11 - Though the painful process of making cuts for next school year is likely over, School District 51 says it will probably have to make more cuts down the road. A key factor in those decisions could be enrollment, which has some Redlands parents on edge.
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Colorado proposing 4-tier teacher grades
Last Updated: 10:46 AM 06/08/11 - Colorado teachers could see a new four-tier ranking system under new performance guidelines up for discussion by the state Board of Education.
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D51 Announces "Painful" Cuts, Unveils Budget Plan
Last Updated: 10:59 PM 05/24/11 - Reductions in staff, slashing programs, and stretching administrative dollars thin are just some of the "painful" plans District 51 has laid out to shore up a $13.6 million budget hole.
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MCSO pushes to bring back school resource officers
Last Updated: 6:21 PM 05/23/11 - The Mesa County Sheriff's Office is pushing to rehire three school resource officers.
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"Band-Aid": Local Eighth Grader Organizes Benefit Concerts
Last Updated: 11:57 PM 05/18/11 - As budget cuts continue to silence school music programs across the country, one Grand Valley resident is taking action to make sure that's never the case here. And did we mention he's only in 8th grade?
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Local High Schools Sweep State Knowledge Bowl Tourney
Last Updated: 9:06 AM 05/17/11 - Talk about a clean sweep -- three Grand Valley high schools took the top three spots at this year's State Knowledge Bowl Tournament. But each had to overcome a few hurdles to get there.
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Graduation season kicks off Sunday at Stoker
Last Updated: 6:33 PM 05/13/11 - There are a lot of parties planned for this weekend as Mesa State students prepare to graduate.
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Local elementary school needs vote to win $50K
Last Updated: 6:30 PM 05/11/11 - A local elementary school has a chance to outfit 12 classrooms with interactive technology but students need your help.
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Some schools shine, some don't make the grade
Last Updated: 6:15 PM 05/10/11 - It's the type of news parents want to hear, statewide, third graders are reading at a higher level.
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Colo. House committee backs 'No Child' repeal
Last Updated: 10:58 AM 05/10/11 - Should Congress repeal No Child Left Behind?
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11News Special Report: Homework Help
Last Updated: 2:12 PM 05/09/11 - When it's time to help the kids with their math homework these days it can feel more like helping them learn a foreign language. That's because there's a new way they are learning their times tables.
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Saving Their School; Glade Park Gets Boost from D51 School Board
Last Updated: 10:55 PM 05/03/11 - As they fight to keep their school open, residents of Glade Park received some good news Tuesday night. The District 51 School Board gave them the green light to move forward with becoming a charter school.
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U.S. math and science scores falling behind
Last Updated: 2:07 PM 04/22/11 - A new state-by-state report says the state of education in this country, especially in math and science, is in sorry shape.
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D51 Athletic Fees Increasing
Last Updated: 3:02 AM 04/20/11 - As School District 51 works to close a projected $10 million budget hole, officials say they have no choice but to raise athletic fees.
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Local Principal Named CO Principal of the Year
Last Updated: 6:11 PM 04/20/11 - The Grand Valley is home to the top high school principal in the state.
Local Students Hit High Note in All State Ensembles
Last Updated: 10:54 PM 04/19/11 - More than a dozen local students struck a chord with state judges, being selected for the top high school performing groups in Colorado.
D51 Lays Out Budget Cuts; Positions Cut But No Layoffs
Last Updated: 6:37 PM 04/18/11 - School District 51 says it plans to eliminate 42 teaching and certified staff positions to help close a projected $10 million budget hole.
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Daily brushing equals good attendance at Dos Rios Elementary
Last Updated: 10:43 AM 04/13/11 - Students at Dos Rios Elementary keep their teeth in tip top shape, and their principal says that promotes good attendance.
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College less affordable, Co Higher Ed Chief warns
Last Updated: 11:49 AM 03/30/11 - Colorado's Higher Education Chief says college is less affordable for middle-class Coloradans, and decreasing state funding for higher education is challenging attempts to get more people into classrooms.
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Appropriate for class? Parents upset over movie shown to kids
Last Updated: 10:29 PM 03/30/11 - A teacher at Fruita 8/9 School is coming under fire after showing his Spanish class a movie about Mexican artist Frida Kahlo.
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