COLORADO
- Conservative Board of Regents member James Geddes has filed paperwork for a candidacy in the Douglas County school board race. EdNews EdWire
- Denver Mayor Michael Hancock will lead an education reform task force for the U.S. Conference of Mayors. EdNews EdWire
- Thursday was the first day of school for students of nine northeast Denver schools. EdNews EdWire
- A group of parents in Teller County is beginning to organize against the implementation of Common Core standards. Gazette
- Douglas County’s director of educational technology earned international recognition when she was invited to speak at a conference. Our Colorado News
- A camp is teaching teenage girls in Boulder to launch their own e-commerce sites. Daily Camera
- A St. Vrain middle school has been renovated to meet the needs of modern students while retaining a sense of the school’s history. Times-Call
NATION
- Philadelphia’s superintendent said the district can’t open on time unless it receives $50 million from the city. Philadelphia Inquirer
- Head Start is trying to track down its 27 million alumni. Washington Post
- Most of New York City’s mayoral candidates have yet to articulate a vision for public schools. New York Times
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.