Education

Before you know it Grand Junction area school kids will be heading back to school. Unfortunately, some won't have the school supplies they need. The 2019 Stuff the Bus donation drive is underway, and these are the items most needed.

Ever since a bond was passed in 2017, District 51 has been making some major upgrades.

Tope Elementary School's new playground will be up and ready to play on by the start of the school year.

The Redlands Middle School teacher allegedly cut almost 8 inches of hair off.

Fruitvale Elementary School's Student Council raised $600 -- and put it all toward stocking bags for the homeless.

All elementary schools in District 51 will offer full-day kindergarten starting in the fall.

With the school year winding down, the Townsquare Media Teacher of the Month Award has taken us around Grand Junction and from Fruita to Palisade.

Conifer High School's yearbook staff were encouraged to make a braille yearbook by a visually-impaired student and that's exactly what they did.

It is called the Equal Pay for Equal work act. It has passed the Senate and now moves on to the Governor.

March's teacher of the Month is Amy Coleman from Scenic Elementary.