COLORADO
- Is grit something that can be taught? Author Paul Tough speaks in Denver. EdNews Colorado
- A (mountain) biker gang changing girls’ lives. EdNews Colorado
- ‘Union watchdog’ group starts Douglas County campaign. Our Colorado News
- Gates drops in to keep tabs on Colorado education investment. Denver Post
- Poudre school district sets timeline for superintendent hire. Fort Collins Coloradoan
- Pueblo City district can seek lost federal SIG funds; state must approve plan. Pueblo Chieftain
- Greeley district experiences sharp jump in online enrollment. Greeley Tribune (signup required)
- Grand Junction school board opposes pot measure. Grand Junction Sentinel (signup required)
- Loveland High students get a musical crash course from Colorado Chamber Players (video). Loveland Reporter-Herald
- School tax group among those raising most money in campaign finance filings. Aspen Daily News
- CU-Boulder chancellor launches advisory council to explore funding. Boulder Daily Camera
- CU at-large regent candidates to debate today on Boulder campus. Boulder Daily Camera
- Pueblo Community College re-opens renovated student center. Pueblo Chieftain
NATIONAL
- At debate, Obama, Romney link education to economy. Education Week
- School shutdowns trigger growing backlash. Education Week (signup required for full article)
- Tennessee officials withhold funding after Nashville district bars charter from opening in affluent neighborhood. Wall Street Journal (signup required for full article)
OPINION
- Voices: Contortions of a DPS board member. EdNews Colorado
- Editorial: Endorsements for CU Regents seats – Ludwig, Garrow, Griego, Hybl. Denver Post
Rise & Shine
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