COLORADO
- A top aide to Lt. Gov. Joe Garcia is leaving his post to work on the campaign for a tax increase for K-12 schools. EdNews EdWire
- The effort to gather signatures for the measure began even before the campaign was formally launched, and an opposition group has formed as well. Denver Post
- The St. Vrain Valley school board approved new three-year contracts instead of one-year agreements for its charter schools. Longmont Times-Call
- The St. Vrain district is hiring new administrators at several schools. Longmont Times-Call
- The University of Colorado announced faculty who will create the proposal for a new College of Media, Communication and Information. Denver Post
NATION
- Federal officials are announcing new nutritional guidelines for school vending machine wares. USA Today
Rise & Shine
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