COLORADO
- Colleges and school districts make up a large share of the region’s top employers. EdNews Colorado
- Colorado Senate President John Morse, who is facing a recall challenge, says that he supports the education tax measure; his opponent Bernie Herpin says there’s no guarantee the extra money will be used for education. Colorado Springs Independent
- Greeley’s largest charter school is getting a new principal. Greeley Tribune
- A former candidate for Arapahoe County commissioner is now running for Littleton’s school board. Our Colorado News
- A veteran Widefield educator has been picked as the sole finalist for the district’s superintendent. Gazette
- A Colorado Springs education official accepted a job as superintendent of schools in Ann Arbor. AnnArbor.com
NATION
- The bill to set new federal student loan rates passed the House and will be sent to the president. New York Times
- Race and class tensions are complicating a St. Louis plan to allow students at struggling schools to transfer. New York Times
- Historical sites are upgrading their technology to appeal to students who have grown up with it. Wall Street Journal
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.