COLORADO
- Lobato v. State school funding case makes lots of “friends.” EdNews Colorado
- Sneak peek at sample “high-tech” test questions. The Hechinger Report via EdNews Colorado
- Boulder district considers adding weight to non-discrimination category. Boulder Daily Camera
- St. Vrain district works to repair math error on tax explanation. Longmont Times-Call
- GOAL online school seeks charter transfer to Falcon 49 school district. Colorado Springs Gazette
- Community center collaboration of city, church and schools expands. Colorado Springs Gazette
- District places bus driver on leave after he lifts misbehaving student to new seat. Aspen Daily News
- CSU program pairs mentors, students with disability to enhance university experience. Fort Collins Coloradoan
- CSU-Pueblo ranks high for providing opportunities for military personnel. Pueblo Chieftain
NATIONAL
- Supreme Court justices return to affirmative action in higher ed. NPR
- At University of Texas, a melting pot not fully blended. NPR
- How does affirmative action impact colleges? NPR
- Charter school run by NYC teachers union could be closed for poor performance. GothamSchools, Wall Street Journal
OPINION
- Voices: Stop the spread of misinformation in Dougco. EdNews Colorado
- Parent blog: Anxiety after the disappearance of Jessica Ridgeway. EdNews Colorado
- Op-ed: A high-stakes battle for higher ed over affirmative action. Column in Los Angeles Times
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.