COLORADO
- Tax campaigns’ spending nears $1 million. EdNews Colorado
- Today’s teachers less experienced, more open to performance-driven options in how evaluated and paid. The Hechinger Report via EdNews Colorado
- State economic forecast factors into school district tax proposals. 9News
- Teen talks about Denver program aiming to stop bullying in schools. Fox 31
- School choice season starts in Denver with new tools, resources. Denver Post’s Colorado Classroom blog
- Dougco’s Parent Led Reform has aim of expansion. Our Colorado News
- Three finalists for Harrison School District 2 superintendent’s job. Colorado Springs Gazette
- Programs helps Poudre district milk the benefits of recycling. Fort Collins Coloradoan
- Lt. Gov Garcia visits Valley educators. Alamosa Valley Courier
- PETA file complaint over CU-Boulder’s use of animals in labs. Boulder Daily Camera
NATIONAL
- 600 Texas school districts sue state over funding. Associated Press, Houston Chronicle
- Miami-Dade school district wins Broad Prize, top national education award. Miami Herald
- Pace of tuition hikes slows at four-year public colleges. Los Angeles Times, New York Times
- One year out of college, women already paid less than men, report finds. Washington Post
OPINION
- Voices: Schools challenged enough without legalized pot. EdNews Colorado
- Voices: A more honest approach to marijuana. EdNews Colorado
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.