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Good morning. This is Melanie Asmar with Chalkbeat Colorado.

Reporter Jason Gonzales visited Aims Community College, which built an $18.4 million wellness center to address the health needs of its students, half of whom are uninsured or underinsured. Read more in today’s top story.

ICYMI: Senior Reporter Ann Schimke listened as the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a Colorado case that could have big implications for the conditions states can put on religious schools that receive public dollars.

We’ve also got updates on the education-related ballot measures and races that were too close to call on Election Day.

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A new campus health building at Aims Community College seeks to address a gap in student needs

To address student need at Aims Community College, officials built an $18.4 million health and wellness center. The building now provides a one-stop shop for students.

Incumbents leading in Colorado State Board of Education election, results show

Three seats on the nine-member partisan board are up for election. All three races feature incumbents.

Jeffco Public Schools Ballot Issues 5A and 5B failing, preliminary election results show

The mill levy overrides would raise a total of $133 million for teacher pay raises, career and technical education classes, and building maintenance.

Election results: Colorado’s Prop 134 seems on track to pass

If passed, trangender students in Colorado wouldn’t be allowed to join school sports teams that align with their gender identity.

Election results: Proposition NN passes, with money going to Colorado education

Proposition NN eliminates some or all Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights refunds. The measure is expected to raise billions for schools.

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