COLORADO
- Denver officials are beefing up resources around school discipline as teachers complain the district’s new policy is leading to classroom chaos. EdNews Colorado
- The state Board of Education today could adopt new graduation guidelines that hinge on demonstrations of competency rather than how much time students spend in class. Denver Post
- The Denver board is set on Thursday to vote on an $811 million budget that raises per pupil funding. Denver Post
- The Boulder Valley’s school budget for next year maintains existing programs but doesn’t add new ones. Daily Camera
- Colorado’s Senators are proposing to reform the federal No Child Left Behind Act based on Colorado’s performance standards. KUNC
- A teen was arrested for bringing an explosive device to a Lafayette high school. 9News
- An Aurora student accidentally shot by his teacher when the teacher was going to give him a ride home is expected to recover. 9News
- Colorado Springs has charter schools that employ the Waldorf method. Colorado Springs Independent
- Governor John Hickenlooper will sign the Breakfast after the Bell bill into law today. Aurora Sentinel
- Elbert County’s sheriff will heighten police presence in schools. Our Colorado News
NATION
- Colorado’s Senators are proposing to reform the federal No Child Left Behind Act based on Colorado’s performance standards. KUNC
Head Start centers are feeling the sequester. EdWeek
OPINION
- Commentary: Core standards are an essential element of preparing Colorado students for jobs that will promote economic development. 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.