COLORADO
- Educators attending a Denver conference heard a call for more rigorous teacher preparation from Linda Darling-Hammond. EdNews Colorado
- A study by the Colorado School of Public Health indicates that athletes competing at high altitude have fewer concussions. Denver Post
- A New Mexico community college hopes to offer concurrent enrollment to high school students in southwestern Colorado. Daily Times
- Some parents concerned about transgender girl at Florence High. Daily Record
- Canon City 6-year-old suspended for kissing girl on cheek. AP via Denver Post
- EAGLE-Net officials have given lawmakers an update on progress in building out their broadband network. Denver Post
- Dougco’s transportation director has resigned because of questions about use of discount store membership. TheDenveChannel.com
NATION
- A new study by the National Council on Teacher Quality concludes that prep programs do a poor job teaching classroom management. EdWeek
- A California union plans vigils for “rubber room” teachers. LA School Report
- Political tensions are rising in Kansas over a pending school finance lawsuit. EdWeek
- Most colleges have changed Native American team names without controversy. Inside Higher Ed
- A British-based honors program is taking aim at Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate. EdWeek
OPINION
- Four-year community college degrees are an idea worth supporting. Pueblo Chieftain
- A Wisconsin professor warns about the shrinking buying power of federal Pell Grants. Inside Higher Ed
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.