COLORADO
- Supporters of a tax measure for schools launched their campaign, but many details still remain unclear. EdNews Colorado
- Outgoing Aurora Public Schools Superintendent John Barry says he plans to start a consulting firm to train non-traditional school district leaders. EdNews Colorado
- Four months before the election, the Douglas County School Board race is already heating up. Our Colorado News
NATION
- U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan told a meeting of newspaper editors that concerns the Common Core is an unwarranted federal intrusion into education are “imaginary.” Washington Post
OPINION
- Editorial: The Denver Post says that school districts should not let preconceived notions of gender identity trump students’ rights.
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.