COLORADO
- Online students lag state averages, two new reports find. EdNews Colorado
- Dougco teacher pushes students to learn from world’s top researchers. 9News
- St. Vrain district to take tax work-off calls starting Friday. Longmont Times-Call
- Plans for some low-performing schools solid, others not. Pueblo Chieftain
- High-schoolers can reserve med school spot. Pueblo Chieftain
- D51 pot pamphlets in the mail, no marijuana in district schools. Grand Junction Sentinel (signup required for full story)
- Loveland students see, feel the power of reading. Loveland Reporter-Herald
- Wrestling returns to Basalt High School; it’s more than a sport. Aspen Times
- CU-Boulder diversity summit: Inequities, disabilities and the growing foreign population. Boulder Daily Camera
- UCCS names four finalists for provost post. Colorado Springs Gazette
NATIONAL
- Enrollment in charter schools is increasing. New York Times
- Fiscal cliff cheat sheet and schools: 10 frequently asked questions. Education Week
- 20 D.C. schools targeted for closure. Washington Post
- Los Angeles school district restores full academic year and full pay. Los Angeles Times
OPINION
- Voices: Domestic violence and schools. EdNews Colorado
Rise & Shine
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