COLORADO
- School finance overhaul bill introduced. EdNews Colorado
- Summit schools work to narrow digital divide. Summit Daily News
- Ridgway school board lets public vent over principal controversy. The Watch
- Educators train for new evaluation system. Denver Post
- Concurrent enrollment yields impressive enrollment for Aurora schools, community college. Aurora Sentinel
- Aurora family’s home schooling leads to college success. Denver Post
NATION
- New South Dakota law allows armed teachers. Associated Press
- Commission calls for “radically different” kinds of tests. EdWeek
- Philly comes to grips with mass school closings. Associated Press
- Idaho bill would significantly expand chartering authority. Idaho Education News
- Tech tensions divide entrepreneurs and educators. Chronicle of Higher Education
- Battle over teachers unions moves to Kansas. Kansas City Star
- Survey finds minimal gains for higher ed faculty pay. Inside Higher Education
OPINION
- Voices: Perfect blend for the Common Core. EdNews Colorado
- Voices: Education reform via 4.0 Schools (with podcast). EdNews Colorado
- Commentary: Standardized tests killing student creativity. Denver Post
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.