COLORADO
- A recent law is improving awareness of the dangers of concussions, but school districts’ preventative practices still vary widely. EdNews Colorado
- The vice president of the Public Education and Business Coalition talks teacher preparation, standardized testing and working with lawmakers. 5280
- A Douglas County school board forum will be held even though many of the candidates who oppose the board’s current policies have scheduling conflicts. Our Colorado News
- And Littleton residents will be able to meet their school board candidates at two forums. Our Colorado News
- Colorado Public Radio’s education reporter Jenny Brundin talks the Dougco school board, charter school teacher, and parenting practices around the world. CPR
NATION
- New York City schoolchildren returned to school for the last time under Mayor Michael Bloomberg. GothamSchools
- School districts are increasingly struggling with principal turnover. NPR
- A new $2 million grant will promote blended learning initiatives in Washington, D.C. Washington Post
OPINION
- The former first lady of Colorado promotes early literacy programs as a poverty-fighting tool. 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.