COLORADO
- Soccer program scores with impoverished schools in Children’s Corridor. EdNews Colorado
- Petition on Dougco union/board negotiations delivered to governor. Our Colorado News
- Dougco mom raises heroin awareness after son’s death. 9News
- Teachers, Adams 12 still in talks on negotiations. Broomfield Enterprise
- Romney refocuses on economy in rally at Jeffco school. Denver Post
- Monarch High School librarian named state librarian of the year. Boulder Daily Camera
- CU-Boulder law students bring constitutional lessons into high schools. Boulder Daily Camera
- Boulder middle school tries new sports conditioning class. Boulder Daily Camera
- Erie Elementary geocaching club teaches real-world skills. Longmont Times-Call
- Obama boosts public schooling, Pueblo educators say. Pueblo Chieftain
- Rite of passage: Aspen district’s outdoor education program includes weeklong backpacking trip. Aspen Daily News
- Upcoming state testing changes present challenges. Sterling Journal Advocate
- T.E.A.M. meetings between school, county officials help students overcome obstacles. Sterling Journal Advocate
- State lawmaker plans to emphasize local authority in campus gun bill. Boulder Daily Camera
- University of Colorado is uneasy as court ruling allows guns on campus. New York Times
- Mines creates on-campus community to engineer a well-rounded student. Denver Post
- $260 million CU Colorado Springs expansion vision will rely on partnerships. Colorado Springs Gazette
- Colorado College president formally inaugurated. Colorado Springs Gazette
- Pueblo Community College’s media maven gives students hands-on broadcast experience. Pueblo Chieftain
NATIONAL
- What do teachers deserve? In Idaho, referendum may offer answer. New York Times
- At school, overweight children carry a heavy burden. NPR
- Chicago mayor’s push for charter schools in full swing. Chicago Tribune (requires free registration)
- Education Nation: Schools in Crisis. NBC News
OPINION
- Voices: Traditional high schools not for everyone. Denver school board member Nate Easley says today’s students need more choices. EdNews Colorado
- Guest commentary: Higher education needs a durable funding model. CSU Chancellor Michael Martin in Denver Post
- Editorial: Education, working together keys to solving city’s poverty problem. Greeley Tribune
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.