COLORADO
- Plans for Manual High School to expand into middle school grades stalled after the school’s performance rating dipped. EdNews Colorado
- A Bailey physical education teacher is the new Colorado teacher of the year. EdNews Colorado
- For the first time in decades, Denver Public Schools will be the largest school district in Colorado. 9News
- The November school board race offers Denver voters a choice between two distinct visions for the future of educational reforms in the district. Denver Post
- Greeley-Evans School District 6 officials say this year’s performance ratings show that more money begets success. Greeley Tribune
- Douglas County school board candidates weigh in on whether they would resume discussions with the local teachers union. Our Colorado News
- Colorado ranks very low in per-pupil spending compared to other states. Durango Herald
- A fact-check finds an anti-Amendment 66 ad from the Independence Institute misleading. 9News
- The Steamboat Springs school board voted against supporting Amendment 66. Steamboat Today
- Three out of four candidates running for seats on the Ouray school board expressed reservations about the amendment. The Watch
- And the Pueblo branch of the League of Women Voters will hold a public forum on Amendment 66. Pueblo Chieftain
- Denver families will have access to a new financial literacy portal. 9News
- The Canon City school board approved an investment banking firm to employ in the event that proposed bond and mill levy measures pass. Canon City Daily Record
NATION
- Many school districts are rushing to use tablet technology, but glitches are causing some officials to question their usefulness. Wall Street Journal
- The tougher new GED exam has some advocates worry that the test might become too challenging. New York Times
- Texas is ending its No Child Left Behind tutoring programs because of mixed results, but some families are disappointed. New York Times
OPINION
- The Denver Post endorses the slate of school board candidates in Douglas County that support the current reforms.
- A Summit County resident argues that Amendment 66 punishes more affluent districts for their success. Summit Daily
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.