COLORADO
- The Arapahoe sheriff’s office turned Arapahoe High School back over to the school district after taking it over following Friday’s shooting. 9News
- The school will remained closed until after the New Year. HuffPo
- Districts in the Denver area each pursue a separate protocol with threats of student violence but all focus on early intervention. 9News
- The Arapahoe shooting has raised questions of school security as far away as Steamboat, where the district is considering a plan to eliminate some vulnerabilities in school buildings. Steamboat Today
- Teen suspected in a separate Centaurus pipe bomb plot will be released into a juvenile program. Daily Camera
- Two Weld County students who “gained access” to a weapon are under investigation. Times-Call
- Adams 12 bus driver arrested while driving 37 schoolchildren plead guilty to driving while intoxicated. 9News
- Former social studies teacher and current state senator Andy Kerr will head the Senate Education Committee. EdNews Colorado
NATION
- How much do teachers make state by state? It can vary widely. Washington Post
- A Georgia school is making college preparation a part of its vocational education mission. The Atlantic
- According to students and parents, less memorization and more fun is the key to getting kids excited about science. NPR
OPINION
- Local organizations can do a lot to help kids in the wake of trauma like the shooting at Arapahoe High School, according to a local writer. EdNews Colorado
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.