COLORADO
- A guide to what 24 proposed ballot measures that would raise funding for K-12 education actually propose. EdNews Colorado
- And a guide to controversy over the school funding bill that the tax increases would support. Colorado Statesman
- The state’s community college and four-year universities are set to clash over a bill that would allow community colleges to award bachelor’s degrees. Denver Post
- The Colorado Education Association is asking the state to investigate alleged budget mismanagement in the Adams 12 school district. Denver Post
- Starting next year, four University of Colorado professors will begin teaching massive open online courses. Daily Camera
NATION
- Proponents of tough teacher evaluations are concerned that even in new systems, nearly every teacher is passing. New York Times
- More transgender students are asking their schools and districts to recognize their gender identity, at younger ages. TIME
- The number of boys diagnosed with hyperactivity disorders continues to climb at a rate critics say is inappropriate. New York Times
OPINION
- Commentary: The proposed school funding bill might propel some reform, but may not go far enough in some areas. Denver Post
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.