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.... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... DENVER Enrollment in Colorado public schools has dropped by about 30,000 students this year, or 3%, because of the coronavirus pandemic, the first year-to-year decrease in the state public school system reported in over 30 years, officials said. The state Department of Education announced preliminary enrollment figures on Tuesday after students were counted in October, The Colorado Sun reported. Some of the state’s 178 school districts suffered 10% enrollment decreases during the academic year, officials said, citing concerns about district budgets which are based on student counts. School districts could suffer significant financial losses depending on how the Legislature decides to fund education during the next legislative session, said Colorado School Finance Project Executive Director Tracie Rainey. ....