COLORADO
- A judge gave lawyers more time to file paperwork in the legal challenge to the petitions that put Amendment 66 on the November ballot. EdNews Colorado
- The judge says he plans to rule on Tuesday on the validity of the ballot measure. AP via CBS Local
- Nine Colorado districts have applied for funding from the second round of the federal Race to the Top – District program. EdNews Colorado
- Volunteers canvassed in favor of Amendment 66 in nine Colorado communities over the weekend. EdNews Colorado
- The goals of No Child Left Behind have prompted a myriad of changes at the state and local level in Colorado. Gazette
- And the federal reach into Colorado’s schools goes back decades. Gazette
- But there’s no simple answer to what makes a good Colorado school. Gazette
- Here are snapshots of Denver Public School board candidates’ responses to a survey. Denver Post
- A Poudre School District committee to solve the district’s building heat issues knows it won’t be able to please everyone. Coloradoan
- Some tips to help parents identify whether their student is struggling academically. 9News
- A Longmont Montessori school is adding a seventh grade. Daily Camera
NATION
- A leading children’s advocacy group is challenging educational software developers to develop new safeguards for protecting student data. New York Times
OPINION
- Former members of the Douglas County Board of Education call for a set of new best practices, including non-partisan elections. Our Colorado News
Rise & Shine
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