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St. Paul school district ending program for alternatively licensed teachers
3/17/2010 12:00 AM
Doug Belden, Pioneer Press 
District can't guarantee jobs, Silva says

At The Capitol / Union has plan to win federal school funds
3/17/2010 12:00 AM
Megan Boldt, Pioneer Press
Low-performing schools would become 'Centers of Teaching Excellence'

Education Minnesota launches counter-offensive to charges that union cost state Race to the Top funds
3/16/2010 12:00 AM
Beth Hawkins, MinnPost
Faced with accusations that its opposition cost Minnesota millions of dollars in education stimulus money, the state's largest teachers union today launched a counter-offensive, calling on Gov. Tim Pawlenty to start working on a revised application for federal Race to the Top funding.

Battle begins over Minnesota's application for second round of 'Race to the Top' funding
3/16/2010 12:00 AM
Tim Pugmire, Minnesota Public Radio
St. Paul, Minn. — Minnesota's teachers union is urging state officials to apply again for federal money under the "Race to the Top" initiative.

School trust lands potential “gold mine”
3/16/2010 12:00 AM
Kris Berggren, Session Daily
If Minnesota follows Utah’s lead, it could grow a stealth education revenue source: its 2.4 million-acre Permanent School Fund lands.

U's Bruininks proposes temporary pay cuts
3/16/2010 12:00 AM
Jenna Ross, Star Tribune
Some employees would take furloughs. Administrators would see bigger cuts. The University of Minnesota might solve its budget shortfall by cutting the pay of its 18,000 employees.

School Libraries Suffer as Resources Disappear
3/16/2010 12:00 AM
John Fitzgerald, Minnesota 2020
The books smell new. The computers are gleaming. The shelves are stocked. And there's always someone at the reference desk to answer a question or point a student in the right direction.

St. Paul wants out of charter schools
3/16/2010 12:00 AM
Gregory A. Patterson, Star Tribune
Schools chief blames a new law and need to cut costs.

Proposal to allow alternative licensing for teachers splits DFL caucus
3/16/2010 12:00 AM
Paul Demko, Politics in Minnesota
The politics of education policy are unpredictable. That reality was on display at today’s gathering of the Senate Education Committee.

A new course for schools, students
3/15/2010 12:00 AM
Star Tribune Editorial
Proposed changes to No Child Left Behind are welcome.

25 districts get OK to start school before Labor Day
3/15/2010 12:00 AM
Norman Draper, Star Tribune
The southwestern Minnesota districts sought the exemption in part to give students more time to prepare for state tests. Twenty-five school districts in southwestern Minnesota -- an unprecedented number -- have gotten the green light to start school before Labor Day.

Tom Dooher: The teachers union is not an obstacle
3/15/2010 12:00 AM
Opinion, Star Tribune
Ideas and alternatives are welcomed -- if they'll be beneficial to students.

St. Cloud State to shut down 23 programs
3/15/2010 12:00 AM
Associated Press (Minnesota Public Radio)
St. Cloud State University says state budget cuts are forcing the school to close more than 10 percent of its programs.

School year to start before Labor Day in SW Minn.
3/13/2010 12:00 AM
Tom Weber, Minnesota Public Radio
Minnesota Education Commissioner Alice Seagren on Friday approved a plan that will let 25 school districts in southwestern Minnesota start next school year before Labor Day.

Obama Calls for Major Change in Education Law
3/13/2010 12:00 AM
Sam Dillon, New York Times
The Obama administration on Saturday called for a broad overhaul of President George W. Bush’s No Child Left Behind law, proposing to reshape divisive provisions that encouraged instructors to teach to tests, narrowed the curriculum, and labeled one in three American schools as failing.

National K-12 push is a worthy effort
3/12/2010 12:00 AM
Star Tribune Editorial
Draft is a good start, but more math rigor is needed.

Pension puzzler: keeping funds alive
3/12/2010 12:00 AM
Charley Shaw, Politics in Minnesota
Teachers’ union is a lone — but loud — voice of opposition to omnibus

Education Commissioner answers questions on Midday (Audio)
3/11/2010 12:00 AM
MPR Midday
Minnesota's top education official, Alice Seagren, joins Midday to answer listener questions about school funding, education policy issues, testing, teacher quality and more.

More students relying on free and reduced lunches
3/11/2010 12:00 AM
Tom Weber, Minnesota Public Radio
More Minnesota families are feeling the pinch of a tough economy where it hurts more than many parents would like to admit -- their children's lunch money.

Legislature rethinks rules for grad tests
3/11/2010 12:00 AM
Emily Johns, Star Tribune
Required tests in algebra II and biology would count for 25 percent of a student's grade and the state would take on the issue of grade inflation under proposed legislation.

New national math, English standards drafted
3/10/2010 12:00 AM
Donna Gordon Blankinship, Associated Press (Pioneer Press)
Math and English instruction in the United States moved a step closer to uniform — and more rigorous — standards today as draft new national guidelines were released.

School Finances on Decade-Long Starvation Diet
3/10/2010 12:00 AM
John Fitzgerald, Minnesota 2020
For nearly a decade, Minnesota's leaders have kept education on a starvation diet.

Minnesota schools brace for 'the biggest overhaul'
3/9/2010 12:00 AM
Anthony Lonetree, Star Tribune
A federal mandate allows 34 Minnesota schools to apply for grants. In return, they must pick one of four options for improving performance.

Robbinsdale class sizes will inch up
3/9/2010 12:00 AM
Norman Draper, Star Tribune
Teacher layoffs approved by the school board are expected to translate into one more student in elementary classes and 1-1/2 more in higher grades.

Teachers to run new Mpls. school
3/9/2010 12:00 AM
Emily Johns, Star Tribune
Minneapolis will open the state's first "self-governed" school and also sponsor a new charter school.

Limiting school choice in St. Paul: But at what cost?
3/9/2010 12:00 AM
Doug Belden, Pioneer Press
A new study suggests a move to limit school choice in St. Paul might save the school district money but could add costs to parents and increase some forms of pollution.

New study finds Minnesota has a lower educational 'wealth gap' than most states
3/9/2010 12:00 AM
Beth Hawkins, MinnPost
Throughout the United States, 1.7 million children attend public schools that, in terms of wealth, are as exclusive — or more so — than their private brethren, according to a new national report.

Schools' New Math: the Four-Day Week
3/8/2010 12:00 AM
Chris Herring, Wall Street Journal
A small but growing number of school districts across the country are moving to a four-day week, in a shift they hope will help close gaping budget holes and stave off teacher layoffs, but that critics fear could hurt students' education.

Reprieve on GRAD would fail students
3/8/2010 12:00 AM
Star Tribune Editorial
State shouldn't cave in on reading, writing test requirements. It should come as no surprise that when Minnesota raises the bar on tests that high school students must pass to graduate, some kids don't get a diploma.

Minnesota bill would scrap graduation tests for 'end-of-course exams'
3/8/2010 12:00 AM
Megan Boldt, Pioneer Press
'End-of-course exams' better measure high school knowledge, backers say

As the teachers union digs in, it's students who suffer
3/8/2010 12:00 AM
Opinion, Star Tribune
On a personal level, union leaders such as Education Minnesota President Thomas Dooher no doubt care about our schools, teachers and communities. We all know many wonderful teachers in Education Minnesota's ranks. They are our relatives, neighbors and friends.

Federal Education Department to step up civil rights enforcement in nation's schools
3/7/2010 12:00 AM
Christine Armario, Associated Press (Star Tribune)
The federal Department of Education plans to intensify its civil rights enforcement efforts in schools around the country, including a deeper look at issues ranging from programs for immigrant students learning English to equal access to a college preparatory courses.

Making black history available all year
3/7/2010 12:00 AM
Ian Larson, Star Tribune
At least two projects are gaining steam in a state that has no black history museum. Black history month may be over, but local historians say Minnesotans shouldn't forget about it until next February.

Law halts charter school growth
3/6/2010 12:00 AM
Gregory A. Patterson, Star Tribune
A national charter school leader for two decades, Minnesota may not open any new ones this year.

South metro school districts firming up cuts
3/5/2010 12:00 AM
Maricella Miranda, Pioneer Press
Staff reductions, fee hikes in the mix

Every Urban Prep senior is college-bound
3/5/2010 12:00 AM
Duaa Eldeib, Chicago Tribune
100 percent of first senior class at all male, all African-American Englewood academy is accepted to universities

School decisions need to be local
3/4/2010 12:00 AM
Fergus Falls Journal Editorial
It's been one of the great Minnesota debates: Ma and Pa resorts vs. schools. In the 1980s, during an economic downturn, the Legislature passed a law forbidding schools from starting classes before Labor Day.

Minn. won't get 'Race to Top' funding in 1st round
3/4/2010 12:00 AM
KSTP 5
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Minnesota schools are out of the running - at least for now - for a slice of the $4.35 billion "Race to the Top" grants after the state's application didn't advance past the first round.

Minnesota denied 'Race to the Top' funding
3/4/2010 12:00 AM
Megan Boldt, Pioneer Press
Feds' decision leaves officials, educators pointing fingers

New ‘hybrid’ approach at Perham High School
3/4/2010 12:00 AM
East Otter Tail Focus
Online and classroom learning will be combined next year at Perham HS.

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