COLORADO
- No DPS board member picked Hispanic candidates. EdNews Colorado, Denver Post
- Two apply for Dougco board vacancy. Our Colorado News
- Emily Griffith drops residency requirement for English classes. 9News
- Dougco ag teacher cited in child sex case. Denver Post
- Boulder Valley approves Aug. 22 start date. Daily Camera
- Poudre board sets schedule for filling vacancy. The Coloradoan
NATIONAL
- Obama proposes preschool expansion, R2T spinoff. EdWeek, Huffington Post
- President urges college accreditation changes. Inside Higher Education
- Illinois mandatory school age could drop to 5. Chicago Tribune
- Georgia students struggle with Common Core-based math test. Atlanta Journal-Constitution
- SoDak shifts education reform goals. Sioux Falls Argus Leader
- Professors push back against “new normal” of higher ed funding. Inside Higher Education
OPINION
- Commentary: Boycott an opportunity to talk about testing. EdWeek
- Commentary: 15-year-old gives his ed reform plan. Washington Post/Answer Sheet
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.