COLORADO
- New ECE program launches in Jeffco. EdNews Colorado
- Fordham Institute criticizes Colorado science standards. EdNews Colorado
- Sen. Heath pitches K-12 tax plan to St. Vrain board. Longmont Times-Call
- Westminster district voters will face tax hike proposal. Our Colorado News
- Estes Park also planning local tax proposal. Trail Gazette
- Littleton board candidate Jack Reutzel profiled. Our Colorado News
- Enrollment booming at UCCS. Colorado Springs Independent
NATION
- Obama to discuss college costs during two-day bus tour. USA Today
- President is challenging the status quo in higher ed. Slate
- States’ support for colleges on the upswing. Inside Higher Education
- Four-year model for community colleges growing nationwide. USA Today
- Advanced Placement classes failing students. Politico
- Study: Required service learning may have unintended effects. 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.