COLORADO
- Higher ed funding boost, union bills defeated. EdNews Colorado
- State treasurer wants PERA reform included in school finance bill. Colorado Statesman
- CU-Denver celebrates 40 years. Denver Post
- Loveland student’s suspension spurs zero-tolerance debate. The Coloradoan
- Boulder Valley board to vote on calendar change. Daily Camera
- Cyberbullying spills into classrooms. The Gazette
- Local residents scoop up Cortez bonds. Cortez Journal
NATIONAL
- Handicapping education themes in State of the Union. Hechinger Report, Wall Street Journal, EdWeek, Huffington Post
- Wyoming accountability bills advance. Wyoming Eagle Tribune
- Immigrants’ children outperforming general population in education. NY Times
- Studies stress importance of vocabulary for entering kindergarteners. EdWeek
- College leaders nervous about compiling data on grads’ salaries. Inside Higher Education
- Urban districts struggle to sell surplus schools. EdWeek
OPINION
- Editorial: ASSET bill has flaws. Rocky Mountain Collegian
- Commentary: Why introverts shouldn’t be forced to talk in class. Washington Post/Answer Sheet
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.