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By  Erica Meltzer Erica Meltzer
 
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A young girl yells happily in front of a school with a colorful “Welcome Back” sign.

Saliyah Taylor, 7, celebrates her first day school at Jewell Elementary School in Aurora.

Hyoung Chang / The Denver Post

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