COLORADO
- Forty percent of Colorado high school graduates who attend in-state colleges need remediation, according to new state figures. EdNews Colorado
- Lawmakers are beginning to scramble to finish work on important pieces of education legislation before the May adjournment deadline. EdNews Colorado
- The St. Vrain superintendent told the House that the proposed school finance reform would restore only part of recent year’s cuts to education. Longmont Times-Call
- Denver’s now wide-open school board race is attracting national attention from education reform advocates. Denver Post
- The proposed “Breakfast after the bell” bill is leaving some school districts wondering how they would pay to implement it. Colorado Springs Independent
- An Olympic bobsled champion is working with students at a high-needs Denver school. 9News
- Boulder Valley students used social media to create a fake snow day after their district left school in session. Denver Post
NATION
- Schools in Denver, Iowa and elsewhere are using an intensive arts curriculum as part of a federal program to improve school performance. NPR
- A group of Florida teachers whose evaluations include information from students they don’t teach is suing. New York Times
OPINION
- Commentary: Policymakers shouldn’t rush to action on teacher evaluations without more research about what works. L.A. Times
- Commentary: The promise of better, faster learning with technology is one that has been made for decades. EdWeek
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.