COLORADO
- Both next year’s school funding allocation and a major overhaul of the state’s school finance system cleared their final legislative hurdles and await the governor’s signature. EdNews Colorado
- A proposal to relocate a popular middle school and expand its attendance zone is drawing concern from some parents. EdNews Colorado
- Student enrollment in Lewis-Palmer School District 38 has nearly doubled in recent years as the number of teachers has dropped significantly. Our Colorado News
- A Westminster STEM school will be the first in Adams 50 Five Star to become a state innovation school. Our Colorado News
- The University of Colorado is partnering with Boulder’s Family Learning Center on a summer program to help students get college-ready. Daily Camera
- CU-Boulder officials also announced plans for two new colleges focused on media and the environment. Denver Post
NATION
- A Boston principal restored safety to his school by cutting school security officers and reinvesting that money in arts education. NBC News
- Two Michigan districts are experimenting with for-profit management of public schools. EdWeek
- Teachers at the 13-school charter chain UNO in Chicago voted to unionize. Chicago Tribune
OPINION
- Editorial: It’s encouraging that volunteers and community members are stepping up to help a St. Vrain adult education program that had been cut because of budget constraints. Longmont Times-Call
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.