COLORADO
- Lots of fresh faces on legislative education panels. EdNews Colorado
- Future of state’s largest online school may be uncertain. 9News
- Are electronic gadgets affecting kids’ attention spans? CPR
- Avon Elementary celebrates its blue ribbon award. Vail Daily
- Denver’s Johnson Elementary already using longer day. CBS4
- Durango revises writing program to lift declining scores. Durango Herald
- Pueblo County starts interviewing architects for bond projects. Pueblo Chieftain (registration required)
NATIONAL
- Duncan sketches out agenda for “long haul.” EdWeek
- Some governors pushing for low-cost college degrees. Inside Higher Education
- Court still needs to iron out details of LA evaluation system. LA Times
- Group of colleges commit to recruit KIPP grads. Washington Post
- Texas again suspends high school test requirement. Houston Chronicle
- Google gives $5 million to improve access to AP STEM classes. EdWeek
OPINION
- Editorial: Longer school days could be a winner. Boulder Camera
- Blog: How to use 300 more instructional hours. Jose Vilson
- Blog: Why longer school days aren’t enough. Ed is Watching
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.