COLORADO
- Finance bill still a moving target. EdNews Colorado
- GOP heartburn over union chief nomination. EdNews Colorado
- Court of Appeals reinstates Dougco vouchers. EdNews Colorado, Denver Post
- Wasson High parents launch District 11 recall effort. The Gazette
- Aurora teacher suspected in East High hit and run. 9News
- Poudre board approves new charter. The Coloradoan
- Boulder Valley, St. Vrain brace for federal cuts. Daily Camera
- Gunnison private school floats idea of charter status, then backs off. Gunnison Country Times
- Closed District 11 schools to be sold to charters. The Gazette
- Boulder DA tells St. Vrain parents to get involved to reduce threats. Longmont Times-Call
NATIONAL
- Teachers say they’re unprepared for Common Core. EdWeek
- Duncan’s sequester claims questioned. EdWeek
- Survey: Teachers don’t want to carry guns but support armed guards. CNN
- Black students’ learning gaps start early. LA Times
- Utah Senate passes bill to test H.S. juniors for college readiness. Salt Lake Tribune
- Bill to arm school “sentinels” passes SoDak Senate. Sioux Falls Argus Leader
OPINION
- Voices: Teachers, do tell and take the survey! EdNews Colorado
- Editorial: School wrong on transgender girl. Denver Post
- Commentary: Sex education is about public health. Denver Post
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.