COLORADO
- School finance reform plans take shape. EdNews Colorado
- State support for children’s programs slipping. EdNews Colorado
- Teen accused of threats against Jeffco middle school. 9News
- Thompson board may resume planning for new Loveland school. Reporter-Herald
- Adams 12, Boulder Valley see enrollments grow. Boulder Camera
- Colorado lunch ladies going back to scratch cooking. CPR
- Boulder Valley schools outline safety procedures for parents. Boulder Camera
NATIONAL
- Teacher pension funds have investments in gun companies. Huffington Post
- Evaluating principals with test scores harder than you’d think. EdWeek
- NEA, AFT win grant to build Common Core tools. EdWeek
- Study: Performance-based financial aid may not have desired effects. Inside Higher Education
OPINION
- Voices: It’s time to talk about gun control. EdNews Colorado
- Commentary: New Harrison superintendent lays out his vision. The Gazette
- Editorial: Douglas County should prevail in voucher appeal. Pueblo Chieftain
- Commentary: Should teachers evaluate teachers? Washington Post/Answer Sheet
- Commentary: Higher ed change should be incremental. Inside Higher Education
- Commentary: 25 lessons about first graders. NY 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.