COLORADO
- The United Way of Weld County won a grant for education of new parents and parents-to-be. Greeley Tribune
A program that serves free lunches from a traveling school bus in Denver and Aurora is making some changes this year. Our Colorado News - Summer programs aim to stop child hunger while school is out of session. The Gazette
- Most of the 32 students who graduated from a Castle Rock alternative school plan to go to college. Our Colorado News
NATION
- Two new bills in Congress, including one introduced by Coloradoans, represent differing viewpoints on teacher preparation. EdWeek
OPINION
- Commentary: An additional $1 billion for education won’t necessarily lead to better schools. Pagosa Daily Post
- Commentary: Some students inspire their teachers to continue working in schools. NPR
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.