COLORADO
- A House panel advanced next year’s school funding bill, but cut a pre-k improvement program sought by the governor. EdNews Colorado
- The House also approved a merit scholarship plan and killed a plan that would have addressed closed school board meetings in Douglas County. EdNews Colorado
- Policies to protect students with food allergies vary widely across school districts. EdNews Colorado
- Adams 12 Five Star Schools could end up paying $93 million in retirement benefits to teachers because of a commitment made in the 1990s. Denver Post
- Boulder’s Vista High School is piloting a program designed to incent students to use re-usable bags and cups. Daily Camera
- Aurora Public Schools found about $5 million in savings this year in its bond project. Denver Post
- Boulder Valley is changing its start times and bell schedules in an effort to save money. Daily Camera
- Two students were suspended after a gun was found at a middle school. 9News
NATION
- A Boston-area teacher is using a technique developed for students with autism called “social stories” to help her second graders process the Marathon bombings. Wall Street Journal
- While Cooper Union is ending its practice of not charging tuition, other schools continue to provide education for free. New York Times
- Two separate groups protested in Chicago, one to oppose standardized tests and the other to support charter schools. Chicago Sun-Times
OPINION
- Commentary: Literacy Week, in early May, is a reminder of the state’s commitment to improving early reading skills. Coloradoan
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.