COLORADO
- The Colorado Virtual Academy and K12 Inc. are severing their relationship after the 2013-14 school year as school districts propose a new online school that would be managed by K12. KUNC
- Loveland students with special needs are spending the summer gardening as part of a program to develop job and social skills. EdNews Colorado
- The Boulder Valley School District is backing off plans to cut school bus service next year. Daily Camera
- The Elizabeth school district is defending itself against accusations that its process to fill a vacant school board seat excluded some from consideration. Our Colorado News
- Nine preschool and elementary summer camps in Longmont came together for a carnival. Longmont Times-Call
- All but one Valley school district will see a slight increase in their funding next school year. Alamosa News
- You can find your district’s budget numbers for next year in our searchable database. EdNews Colorado
NATION
- Minnesotans who argue that their school funding system is unconstitutional say that Colorado’s Lobato ruling is of limited relevance. MinnPost
- Newark’s superintendent says she will halt school closings to study which schools are the most vulnerable. NJ Spotlight
OPINION
- Commentary: Alexander Ooms argues that the neighborhood school enrollment system perpetuates inequality. EdNews Colorado
- Commentary: The president of the Douglas County teachers union says the district’s pay system for teachers has all the markings of an educational fad. 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.