COLORADO
- St. Vrain wins Race to the Top grant. EdNews Colorado, Longmont Times Call, Denver Post
- State eighth-graders top U.S. average on science test. EdNews Colorado
- Cherry Creek Supt. Mary Chesley to retire. EdNews, Aurora Sentinel, Denver Post
- Boulder Valley schools see modest growth. Boulder Camera
NATIONAL
- Watching Kentucky, states nervous about Common Core. Stateline
- Rural districts face challenges with after-school programs. EdWeek
- U.S. states fare well on global tests. EdWeek
- Jindal defends Louisiana vouchers. Huffington Post
- Seven trends that have shaped the teaching profession. Huffington Post
- Chicago teachers’ union fights school closings. Chicago Sun-Times
- Legislative report critical of Wyoming accountability system implementation. Casper Star Tribune
OPINION
- Voices: Response to intervention in action. EdNews Colorado
- Editorial: Colorado’s higher education promise. Denver Post
- Commentary: Confusing achievement with aptitude. EdWeek
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.