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American Debut of International Friendship Song
Last Updated: 11:31 PM 05/23/12 - Grand Junction, Colo (KKCO) - Wednesday night at Redlands Middle School students sang the American debut of a song called "my dear future friends."
Parents divided over SD51 proposal to extend student walking distances
Last Updated: 6:08 PM 05/23/12 - The new proposed walking distance for some students has parents divided. Some are very concerned, especially those with younger children, who could now be walking as far as two miles to and from school. Others say it was the least intrusive cut the district could've made.
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SD 51 says goodbye to teachers; union seeks raise for next fall
Last Updated: 2:35 PM 05/21/12 - School District 51 is getting ready to present its proposed budget to the school board next week, and to make it, budget positions are being cut this week.
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Unofficial TCAP scores in, D51 shows reading improvement
Last Updated: 3:47 PM 05/14/12 - Preliminary and unofficial TCAP results for third grade reading were released on Wednesday. This was the first year of the Transitional Colorado Assessment Program, or TCAP, after replacing the Colorado State Assessment Program.
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One D51 school fights against budget cuts, harsh economy for students
Last Updated: 3:47 PM 05/14/12 - Schools in the Grand Valley are feeling the stresses of budget cuts. Whether it's a cut in copies or letting staff members go, it seems everyone is being affected in some way or another. Schools are working around these budget cuts, but one school is fighting against even greater challenges.
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Parents, businesses plan for upcoming graduations
Last Updated: 3:47 PM 05/14/12 - Mesa County graduations are right around the corner, with Colorado Mesa University kicking off the celebrations this Saturday. It's a busy time for families, but an even busier time for some businesses.
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Garfield Re-2 schools adapt to cuts to provide students with opportunities
Last Updated: 3:47 PM 05/14/12 - Breakfast is arguably the most important meal of the day, so one Western Slope school district is working to make sure its students aren't going hungry in the mornings, even after budget cuts forced it to a four-day school week.
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Motivation speaker talks car safety, respect with FMHS
Last Updated: 3:47 PM 05/14/12 - He's a poet who lives every day without more than 80 percent of his short-term memory, And he's faced adversity many of us have never endured. KKCO 11 News spoke with this motivational speaker who ended his Colorado high school tour in Fruita on Friday.
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Kindergarten Roundup: Parents prepare to send children to school
Last Updated: 3:47 PM 05/14/12 - The school year isn't over yet, but already some prospective students are gearing up for next year and they couldn't be more excited. Next year's kindergarten class got a taste of what school is about on Thursday.
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UPDATE: Dozens of kids still sick at OMMS
Last Updated: 12:38 PM 03/26/12 - School District 51 says there are about 40 students out sick from Orchard Mesa Middle School. That number is drastically down from the more than 100 kids who were out last Friday.
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Illness outbreak at local middle school
Last Updated: 10:36 PM 03/23/12 - An unusual end to the week at a local middle school as an illness outbreak hits more than 100 students.
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CHSAA looking into new school-classification model
Last Updated: 2:46 PM 03/23/12 - The model for classifying schools throughout the state for high school athletics may be changing.
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School District 51, grocery chains eliminating pink slime
Last Updated: 6:07 PM 03/22/12 - Consumers across the country aren't shy about their thoughts on pink slime. They want the controversial meat filler off store shelves and away from student lunches. It seems many businesses are starting to pull pink slime products from their stores, and the school district is looking to do the same.
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GJHS wins media day 2012
Last Updated: 10:54 PM 03/08/12 - Hard work is paying off for the future journalists at Grand Junction High School. The school was just one of several to be recognized at Colorado Mesa University’s “Media Day.”
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Colorado higher education funding moves forward
Last Updated: 8:06 AM 03/06/12 - Lawmakers drawing up the state budget have approved a $29 million cut for higher education next year.
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Bridges, Hoffschneider, Holdren among District 51's 1st Team All-Academic
Last Updated: 5:49 PM 03/02/12 - Handfuls of local athletes make 1st Team All-Academic for winter 2011-12 in District 51.
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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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Students prepare for state assessment, TCAP replaces CSAP
Last Updated: 10:50 AM 03/05/12 - TCAP, or Transitional Colorado Assessment Program tests, replaced the CSAP (Colorado State Assessment Program) tests this year. These new state assessments are only temporary before the new standardized tests are introduced, but officials say it's important students and parents still take them seriously.
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Independence Academy making change for the VA
Last Updated: 6:10 AM 02/28/12 - Monday marked the start of the fourth annual "Change for Change" drive at Independence Academy
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Special Report: iPads engage students' learning in Rifle
Last Updated: 10:50 AM 03/05/12 - Rifle Middle School introduced iPads to fifth graders this year. The school district is waiting to see if the use of the technology will show a positive reflection on test scores, but there's no question these students are more engaged in their learning.
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Final Community School Budget Meeting
Last Updated: 11:04 PM 02/23/12 - More than 220 people showed up to offer their opinions on how the school could meet next year’s budget shortfall.
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Local high school sophomore working to save lives
Last Updated: 12:19 PM 02/17/12 - Robert Harrison is only a sophomore at Grand Junction High, but his successful journey to install an A.E.D. in GJHS will help to save people of all ages.
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Study reveals correlation between exercise and good grades
Last Updated: 12:28 PM 01/25/12 - A new study shows being active can improve our physical health as well as our mental health. The Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine reported there may be a correlation between children who exercise and their grades.
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District 51 works to keep kids with allergies safe
Last Updated: 12:28 PM 01/25/12 - KKCO spoke with School District 51 officials about what they do to keep kids with food allergies safe.
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Charter schools see enrollment increase across state, nation
Last Updated: 12:25 PM 12/13/11 - Thirteen new charter schools opened to students this year in Colorado. While the increase is a trend across the nation, charter school or not, schools in the Grand Valley have the same goals for students.
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Tiger teachers to enjoy Christmas Tea
Last Updated: 5:02 PM 12/12/11 - Grand Junction High School is hosting its annual Christmas Tea this week.
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Dead body found in elementary school vent
Last Updated: 9:57 AM 12/10/11 - A dead body has been found in a heating vent on the roof of an elementary school in Colorado Springs.
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Colorado loses latest round in school funding lawsuit
Last Updated: 1:02 PM 12/10/11 - A Denver judge has ruled in favor of school districts and parents who sued Colorado contending that the state’s education funding methods are unconstitutional.
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"Anything Goes"
Last Updated: 10:01 AM 12/07/11 - Join us as we talk to couple of students from Palisade High School about their play "Anything Goes" along with a preview of what to expect.
Best of the West Music Festival concludes today
Last Updated: 10:02 AM 12/03/11 - Best of the West Select Bands wraps up the Best of the West Music Festival with a concert today at Colorado Mesa University at 3:30 P.M.
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Smoke On The Mountain - Colorado Mesa University
Last Updated: 9:35 AM 10/12/11 - Colorado Mesa University is in the studio talking about their new play that is this weekend!
CU considering social media guidelines
Last Updated: 11:07 AM 08/11/11 - BOULDER, COLO. (AP) -- University of Colorado administrators are discussing guidelines for social media that would include information about copyrighted materials, confidential information and judgment.
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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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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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Former Coach Sentenced to Life for Sex Assault
Last Updated: 10:38 AM 07/22/11 - BOULDER, COLO. (AP) -- A former Broomfield High School teacher and wrestling coach has been sentenced to life in prison for sexually assaulting a 17-year-old student.
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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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Early Bird Reading thrives at New Emerson
Last Updated: 9:51 AM 05/26/11 - New Emerson Elementary students bond over books with their parents.
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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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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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High winds help 5th graders feel more like explorers
Last Updated: 11:21 PM 04/29/11 - It was a blustery day to be outside, but the winds made it a perfect opportunity for some local fifth graders.
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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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"Turnaround" school Clifton Elementary offers progress report
Last Updated: 11:36 AM 04/22/11 - Clifton school administrators say they've turned things around with the help of the Federal Governmnet's Tournaround Grant.
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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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School discipline review on hold
Last Updated: 1:31 PM 03/08/11 - A plan to review whether Colorado schools are too quick to send unruly students to police is on hold as Colorado Senators worry how much the discipline review would cost.
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DA's Office reviewing incident where teacher allegedly shoved student
Last Updated: 6:19 PM 02/25/11 - The Mesa County District Attorney is now reviewing allegations a District 51 teacher shoved a 5th grader to the ground.
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On school spending, Colo. Dems battling each other
Last Updated: 3:44 PM 02/21/11 - Possible school cuts in Colorado have prompted some of the first signs of division between Democrats in the Legislature and the Democratic Governor.
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Tampa mom makes son wear sign announcing 1.22 GPA
Last Updated: 10:03 AM 02/21/11 - A Tampa mother is defending her decision to stick her teenage son on a street corner with a sign that says, among other things, “GPA 1.22 ... honk if I need education.”
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Olathe parents not happy with 5th grade observation of dissected calf
Last Updated: 8:47 PM 02/17/11 - At least one set of parents are not happy with Olathe Elementary and claim they're not alone.
Colo. bill would preserve school breakfast funding
Last Updated: 10:50 PM 02/07/11 - A school-breakfast subsidy facing a possible budget cut would be protected under a new proposal at the Colorado Capitol.
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Colo. considers more physical activity in schools
Last Updated: 8:59 AM 02/07/11 - Colorado lawmakers are starting work on what could be one of the nation's most expansive requirements for physical activity in schools.
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