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Yesterday at 8:15 AM  One local family chooses to "unschool" their children: letting the kids decide what they want to learn.

Thursday, February 02, 2012  Wednesday was a big day for Care and Share. The southern Colorado food bank received a $10,000 donation from Union Pacific Railroad.

Friday, January 27, 2012  The debate over illegal immigrants qualifying for college tuition is moving through the legislature, again.  But this version is different and wouldn't given undocumented students in-state tuition.

Friday, January 27, 2012  Obama to spell out plan to target universities that don't control rising tuition costs

Thursday, January 26, 2012  Lawmakers rejected a bill that sought to put limits to campaign contributions in Colorado school board elections.

Wednesday, January 25, 2012  Colorado's colleges would have to work with labor experts to find out where jobs are under a bill that received bipartisan backing in a state House committee Wednesday.

Wednesday, January 25, 2012  Colorado lawmakers want to reduce the cost of college for students by directing higher education institutions to create a system of awarding credit for job experience and military service.

Wednesday, January 25, 2012  Council finds a growing number of states move to weaken teacher tenure

Monday, January 23, 2012  Pueblo County Sheriff's deputies have arrested one man and have identified four other people responsible for allegedly stealing more than $10,000 in books from the Colorado State University (CSU) library on the Pueblo campus.

Friday, January 20, 2012  A former Greeley West High School student who says she was humiliated over a strip search has filed a $250,000 lawsuit against the school district.

Friday, January 20, 2012  A San Luis Valley school superintendent says students at a San Luis Valley junior high school will be sent home during high wind gusts because of construction defects.

Wednesday, January 18, 2012  The U.S. Attorney for Colorado sent warning letters to 23 dispensaries that are within a 1,000 feet of a school.  The letter told the stores to shut down or prepare to face the consequences.

Friday, January 13, 2012  It was a packed house as the Pueblo City Schools board voted on four possible school closures.

Wednesday, January 11, 2012  The Colorado Board of Education is considering new rules for online schools that would require them to disclose more about their finances and follow the same rules as regular schools.

Tuesday, January 10, 2012  Extra security officers were on hand to handle an on-time dismissal of two Pueblo City Schools Tuesday after they had been locked down for the majority of the day as a precaution.