Rise & Shine: Role of private pre-K providers expands across country

COLORADO

• Montbello High School’s drum line performed at the U.S. Ambassador’s residence in Tokyo. Denver Post
• The Brush School District is proposing a mill levy override that would raise $1.5 million in property taxes for schools. Fort Morgan Times
• More than 450 sites across the state provide free meals to students during the summer. 9News

NATION

• As states try to expand access to pre-kindergarten, private providers are playing a larger role and are being subsidized with more public funds. New York Times
• Opposition to school budget cuts is uniting teachers unions and charter schools in Chicago. Chicago Tribune
• School officials in Newark, N.J., are proposing a centralized admissions system for charter and district schools. Wall Street Journal
• The Advanced Placement program is adding a computer science test. Wall Street Journal
• A new study questions whether schools are effectively using their investments in technology. New York Times

Rise & Shine

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