COLORADO
- Podcast: Toyota’s unique education partnership. EdNews Colorado
- NAEP writing tests break new ground; most students still not proficient. EdNews Colorado, Associated Press, Colorado Springs Gazette
- Emphasis on writing gets results at Pikes Peak area schools. Colorado Springs Gazette
- DPS students continue to be heard on school discipline issues. Denver Post
- Cherry Creek celebrates academic growth of Hispanic students. 9News
- Rezoning denied on Jeffco deaf school. Denver Post’s Your Hub
- Sheridan pep rally cheers academic gains at elementary school. Denver Post, 9News
- School gardens give Boulder students hands-on lessons. Boulder Daily Camera
- Many Longmont students opting to pursue specific skills to find careers. Longmont Times-Call
- Loveland students turn junk into pure art. Loveland Reporter-Herald
- Making a lighter lunch for Mesa 51 district students. Grand Junction Sentinel
- Enrollment down in Trinidad schools. Trinidad Times
- Clock running for more marijuana dispensaries near schools. Associated Press brief
- Three-way race for at-large CU regent seat. Glenwood Springs Post Independent
- Boulder lawmaker plans bill to allow CU to again ban guns on campus. Boulder Daily Camera
- CU-Boulder to host STEM discussion with top higher ed official today. Boulder Daily Camera
- Colorado School of Mines reports record freshman class. Denver Post’s Your Hub
NATIONAL
- Chicago teachers mull contract details, continue strike. Chicago Tribune
- Issues at the center of Chicago contract negotiations to end strike. Chicago Tribune
- Teachers’ expectations can influence how students perform. NPR
- Wisconsin governor to quickly appeal ruling striking down his anti-union law. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
- Tucson schools overhaul a program to help Hispanic students. New York Times
- New school lunches get mixed grades from students. Associated Press
OPINION
- Voices: Empowering educators to innovate. EdNews Colorado
- Pro and con: Vote yes on Jeffco’s tax proposals and vote no on Jeffco’s tax proposals. Guest commentaries in Denver Post
- Editorial: School rosary ban may go too far. Denver Post
- Guest column: A parent’s experience on a school accountability team. Our Colorado News
Rise & Shine
Each weekday morning, we search websites of various media, comb through RSS feeds and peruse Google alerts to bring you a roundup of the day’s top education headlines, in Colorado and across the country, by 8 a.m. If you’d like to suggest a story we’ve missed or a source we should add to the list, please email us at ednews@ednewscolorado.org.