COLORADO
- Foundations dig deep for Douglas County’s voucher program. Our Colorado News
- Lukewarm response for three candidates, including Douglas County administrator, for Florida superintendent’s job. Tampa Bay Times
- CU-Boulder price tag for Obama visit last April: $110,000. Boulder Daily Camera
- St. Vrain Valley school board to discuss tax-increase details. Longmont Times Call
- Durango school board replaces member resigning because of ‘unmanageable’ workload. Durango Herald
- Keenesburg schools resolve water issues with town, expect to open on time. Greeley Tribune
- Trinidad school board candidate stepping into superintendent controversy. Pueblo Chieftain
NATIONAL
- AFT teacher union boss bends to school reform winds. Reuters
- Significant barriers to entry at many Philadelphia charter schools, district report says. Philadelphia Notebook
- Voucher schools in Louisiana include some teaching creationism. Associated Press
- Embattled Florida education chief Gerard Robinson resigns. Miami Herald
- New York comptroller says special education provider bilked city of millions. New York Times
OPINION
- Voices: Are Denver’s high school graduates really college-ready? EdNews Colorado
- Parent blog: How to help your kids cope with the stress of starting at a new school. EdNews Parent
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 7:30 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.