COLORADO
- Douglas County district to tap contingency funds to help pay for raises. Our Colorado News
- Boulder Valley gives students a jump start on literacy. Boulder Daily Camera
- Boulder middle school wins equity grant to improve school climate. Boulder Daily Camera
- Back-to-school bells begin ringing this week in Pikes Peak region. Colorado Springs Gazette
- Longmont’s Genesis program helps pregnant teens stay in school. Longmont Times Call
- Task force to brainstorm ways CU can leverage technology. Boulder Daily Camera
- Housing booms at Colorado Mesa University. Grand Junction Daily Sentinel
NATIONAL
- To earn classroom certification, more teaching and less testing – New York and at least 25 other states are changing how they certify teachers. New York Times
- School dress codes aren’t just for students anymore. USA Today
- Biden draws education contrasts in speech to teachers at AFT convention. USA Today
- Union fights state effort to implement Louisiana voucher program. Education Week
- Is a charter school chain called Rocketship ready to soar across America? Washington Post
- Senate committee report on for-profit colleges condemns costs and practices. New York Times
OPINION
- Guest commentary: Community colleges focus on remedial education. Denver Post
- Column: Questions for Mayor Hancock on city and Denver Public Schools’ tax questions. Denver Post
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 7:30 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.