COLORADO
- CCHE gives final approval to master plan. EdNews Colorado, CPR, Denver Post
- State outpaces nation in vocabulary tests. EdNews Colorado, Denver Post
- Colorado lands $30 million R2T early childhood grant. EdNews Colorado, Denver Post
- Dougco making its case for reform with TV ads. EdNews Colorado
- DPS planning HQ, Emily Griffith moves. Denver Post
- Pueblo union leaders say teacher “bar exam” not needed. Pueblo Chieftain (registration required)
- Bare facts about bears for Durango kindergarteners. Durango Herald
NATIONAL
- Carnegie Foundation to study future of the Carnegie unit. Insider Higher Education
- Texas school board ousted in wake of cheating scandal. ReporterNews.com
- L.A. schools win key legal battle over charters. L.A. Times
- NAACP mounting push to reform education. ABC News
- Nebraska ed board treads carefully on social studies standards. World Herald
- Digital divide hits college admissions. EdWeek
- U.S. slipping in international higher ed rankings. Huffington Post
OPINION
- Editorial: Extended calendar should be used by more schools. Pueblo Chieftain
- Editorial: What marijuana legalization could mean for schools. 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.