COLORADO
- War chests bulk up in district campaigns. EdNews Colorado
- Podcast: PERA’s $23.5 billion shortfall. EdNews Colorado
- Jeffco voters to decide school funding. Our Colorado News
- Denver is fastest-growing large urban district in the U.S. Denver Post
- Colorado parents wary as kids go back to school after Ridgeway killing. Denver Post
- Wyoming hopes Colorado high schoolers say, “It’s better up here.” Denver Post
- Colorado Springs middle school expanding IB program to include all students. Colorado Springs Gazette
- State pulls funding for Pueblo SIG schools. Pueblo Chieftain
- Seeking to rebuild: Pueblo County district focusing on facility and safety needs. Pueblo Chieftain
- Bill and Melinda Gates visit Eagle Valley High School. Vail Daily
- School board approves bus driver evaluation tool. Sterling Journal-Advocate
- Regent at-large candidates have diverse views on concealed carry. Boulder Daily Camera
- CU-Boulder to host second campus forum on concealed carry. Boulder Daily Camera
NATIONAL
- Seeking aid, more school districts change teacher evaluations – snapshot of St. Vrain, Colorado district. New York Times
- More states earn As and Bs on Charter School Scorecard for 2012. Education Week
- Man behind NYC’s high school admissions wins Nobel Prize. Wall Street Journal
- Anxiety high over charters, K-12 aid in Washington state. Education Week (Signup required for full article)
OPINION
- Voices: Getting serious about early literacy. EdNews Colorado
- Ask an Expert: Making the most of online learning. EdNews Colorado
Rise & Shine
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