Education News
Minnesota bill passes requiring new teachers to pass test
Grand Forks Herald - 2/20/12
House votes to jettison teacher seniority system
Star Tribune - 2/16/12
Battle over what should be done with Minnesota school trust land begins
Grand Forks Herald - 2/14/12
Legislators propose to overhaul school trust lands management
Star Tribune Hot Dish - 2/13/12
Editorial: Scrap seniority-only teacher tenure law
Star Tribune - 2/12/12
Integration Task Force Recommendations
Two view points ---
Editorial: A positive grade for integration aid plan
Star Tribune - 2/12/12
A bad idea just keeps coming back
Katherine Kersten, Star Tribune 2/11/12
Concerns, praise over Minn.'s NCLB waiver
MPR - 2/9/12
Report: Minnesota among 10 states to get No Child waiver
MPR - 2/9/12
Bonding dollars sought for education projects
Session Daily - 2/8/12
State integration task force adopts plan to close achievement gap
Star Tribune - 2/7/12
Support turns to opposition on No Child Left Behind reform
Star Tribune - 2/7/12
How have Legacy funds helped arts education in Minnesota schools?
Daily Planet - 2/6/12
Bill: teacher evals overrule seniority in K-12 schools
A proposed bill would allow school districts to look at other factors when laying off teachers.
MNDaily - 2/6/12
Warfare between Dayton and GOP lawmakers threatens business community's agenda
MinnPost - 2/2/12
Battle to end teacher seniority in Minnesota begins
Start Tribune - 2/1/12
Last in, first out?
Discussing senority based teacher layoffs
Broadcast of Midmorning. Guests are Professor Diane Ravitch from New York University, Tom Weber of MPR News, Tim Melton of Students First and Tom Dooher of Education Minnesota.
Teacher layoff practices debated
Session Daily - 1/31/11
Teacher seniority, NCLB top education issues in low-key legislative session
MPR - 1/30/12
Charter school funding contested
Session Daily - 1/24/12
Quality Counts 2012 - The Global Challenge: Education in a Global World
Equipping U.S. Schools for the Global Fast Lane - Executive Summary
American educators take the measure of school systems in other nations and comb the data for clues to what will improve student achievement closer to home.
Education Week - 1/9/12
Demand there, but tech classes cut
Star Tribune - 1/3/12
Majority of Minnesota schools without teachers unions contracts
With no deadline and no penalty, districts and teachers unions have not been rushing to reach settlements.
Star Tribune - 1/3/12
The top 7 Minnesota education stories of 2011
MinnPost - 12/22/11
Cost vs. benefit steers debate over future of integration aid
Minneapolis Star Tribune - 12/20/11
PoliGraph: School funding delay claim on solid ground
"We've used school shifts over the years. This isn't the first time," he said. "But there's always been some ability to see ahead to pay back that school shift... This is the first time we've had a shift that goes on forever."
MPR - 12/7/11
Short on cash, school districts will borrow to meet expenses
MPR - 12/1/11
It's Education, Stupid (Not Taxes)
Huffington Post - 11/28/11
Super Committee's Failure Will Spur Hefty K-12 Cuts Without A Congressional Fix
Huffington Post - 11/23/11
Building up Minnesota school principals as leaders, through routine evaluations
St. Paul Pioneer Press - 11/21/11
'Income Achievement Gap' Almost Double Black-White Performance Gap, Report Shows
Huffington Post - 11/21/11
Achievement gap exists for kids even before kindergarten
MPR - 11/20/11
Minnesota applies for No Child Left Behind waiver
Minnpost - 11/15/11
Our View: Levy results offer many lessons
SCTimes.com - 11/14/11
2011 School Levy Results (SEE districts highlighted)
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Based on information from MSBA and the Secretary of State website
Levy voters send message to the Legislature
Minnpost - 11/9/11
Minnesota's national report card
Twin Cities Daily Planet - 11/6/11
Minnesota students losing ground to peers in other states
Star Tribune - 11/1/11
At polls, the biggest battles will be over school funding
Campaigns large and small are making grass-roots appeals ahead of a decade-high number of levy requests next week.
Star Tribune - 10/29/11
Accountability and the Achievement Gap
Daily Planet - 10/27/11
Stadiums vs. early childhood education: When do the kids get their turn?
By Art Rolnick, Published by MPR - 10/27/11
Minnesota's school-finance inequities have multiple causes
MinnPost - 10/18/11
Column: State education head explains AYP designations
Worthington Daily Globe - 10/4/11
Urban vs. suburban matters little when it comes to student test scores, Pioneer Press analysis finds
St. Paul Pioneer Press - 10/1/11
Nearly half of Minnesota schools on 'No Child' watch list
St. Paul Pioneer Press - 9/30/11
School ‘Reform’: A Failing Grade - Diane Ravitch reviews two books on school reform.
The New York Review of Books
Brenda Cassellius: It's startling to see legislators intrude into local school levy decisions
St. Paul Pioneer Press - 9/18/11
Leader fights school levies
SCTimes - 9/12/11
Accounting trick explains Minnesota schools' so-called 'windfall'
MinnPost - 9/8/11
School districts will count on levy referendums
Princeton Union-Eagle - 9/7/11
Why Are Finland's Schools Successful?
The country's achievements in education have other nations doing their homework - September, 2011
Brainerd district has plenty of company
Steve Razidlo: “It says a lot about the tough times that a lot of communities are in ...”
Brainerd Dispatch - 8/29/11
Minnesota rates at top of ACT results again
St. Cloud Times - 8/17/11
Minnesota lays out plans in letter seeking NCLB waiver
MinnPost / 8/17/11
Educators cheer Dayton's NCLB waiver move
MinnPost - 8/9/11
U.S. to grant waivers for No Child Left Behind
The Washington Post - 8/7/11
State budget problems keep squeezing Minn. schools
Associated Press - 8/6/11
Brad's Blog
Detailed and updated news from the Capitol
Brad Lundell - SEE Executive Director
Editorial: Legislature's K-12 grade is incomplete
Minneapolis Star Tribune - 7/30/11
Message to Minnesota educators: Glass is half empty and half full
MinnPost - 7/26/11
New Minnesota Teacher Evaluation Law
KAALtv - 7/25/11
K-12 education budget shifts costs to the future
Minnesota Budget Project - 7/21/11
Education finance bill gets passing grade from Legislature
Republicans call it a good bill for the state’s children, while DFLers say it is a poor way to balance the state’s budget.
Session Daily - 7/20/11
At a glance: Details of the budget bills
MPR - 7/20/11
State Education Rankings: The Best And Worst For Math And Science
In recently released rankings of how states' primary education systems are preparing students for careers in engineering, Massachusetts, Minnesota and New Jersey top the list.
HuffPost - 7/11/11
What's the budget fight about? $1.4 billion and much more
MPR - 7/11/11
Sharing administrators helps school districts save money
St. Paul Pioneer Press - 7/3/11
Shutdown ruling takes pressure off schools
Hort Dish Politics - 6/29/11
School Notes: Blend of technology, teaching, learning
Computers and technology should not be taught in isolation. This was a message shared during a meeting I attended with the Minnesota Department of Education.
Osakis Review - 6/22/11
Commentary: Arts education delivers a good return on Minnesota's investment
MPR - 6/22/11
Why 'rainy-day' funds won't make up for budget cuts
MinnPost - 6/20/11
Planning for a Shutdown Webpage
Ongoing information of the impact of a possible government shutdown on K-12 education
Minnesota Deparment of Education
East metro schools eye 2011 ballot for levy requests
St. Paul Pioneer Press - 6/18/11
State funding should continue going to public schools
Princeton Union Eagle - 6/17/11
Minnesota needs to reclaim its education heritage
MPR - 6/15/11
As state delays aid, more Minnesota school districts may be forced to borrow cash
St. Paul Pioneer Press - 6/12/11
Metro School Board Members Voice Displeasure with Proposed K-12 Funding
Edina Patch - 6/9/11
Veto of education bill leaves school integration funding in limbo
MPR - 6/9/11
A tale of two visions: K-12 education
MinnesotaBudgetBites.org - 6/6/11
Four-day school seeks produce negligible savings, report says
MinnPost - 6/6/11
PoliGraph: Lawmaker's education claim only partially correct
MPR - 6/3/11
Dayton acts on final batch of bills
MPR - 6/1/11
Governor Mark Dayton's education policy omnibus bill
Office of the Governor - 5/31/11
Minnesota school funding blueprint draw GOP leader Garofalo's scorn
Pioneer Press - 5/26/11
Stat's graduation exam scores flat
Pioneer Press - 5/25/11
House approves K-12 budget; veto likely
Star Tribune - 5/18/11
Conference agreement on K-12 Finance
Session Daily - 5/13/11
Details as the House and Senate Finalize K-12 Education Finance Bill
Brad's Blog - 5/10/11
Charter schools hurting public school enrollment
Sauk Centre Herald - 5/10/11
The High Cost of Low Teacher Salaries
The New York Times - 4/30/11
Opinion: Commissioner of Education has ideas worth exploring
Star News - 4/29/11
Jeb Bush touts Florida school reforms to Capitol's supportive GOP, skeptical DFL
MinnPost.com - 4/26/11
Why would Minnesota want to be like Florida?
MPR - 4/26/11
Minnesota Education Commissioner Cassellius urges changes to teacher license renewal process
HometownSouce.com - 4/18/11
Editorials: Feds, state should pay more for special education
ABCNewspapers.com - 4/13/11
Why faith in standardized testing industry is misplaced
The Washington Post - 4/11/11
Kline, Obama face off on fixing education law
Rep. John Kline, chairman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, wants to reform No Child Left Behind bit by bit, while the president seeks broad bill.
Star Tribune - 4/3/11
India Graduates Millions, but Too Few Are Fit to Hire
Wall Street Journal - 4/5/11
Grading schools, with payoff for those that earn an A
Schools would be graded A to F based on students' state test scores. Critics say the proposal isn't fair or accurate.
Star Tribune - 4/3/11
Editorial: Support teaching, but not status quo
Educators can be held more accountable without demonization.
Star Tribune - 4/3/11
Editorial: A mixed bag of education proposals
Governor, lawmakers shouldn't waste opportunity for reform.
Star Tribune - 4/2/11
In depth: House and Senate pass controversial school budget bills
St. Cloud Times - 4/2/11
State GOP passes sweeping education overhaul
The sweeping bill, which must also be passed by the Senate, faces a near certain veto by Gov. Mark Dayton.
Star Tribune - 3/30/11
Ratings could end tenure for Minnesota's teachers
Bill rewards - or bounces - teachers partly based on student test scores
Star Tribune - 3/28/11
Formidable group tapped to tackle Minnesota's education funding issues
MinnPost - 3/23/11
Education funding bill is packed with political dynamite
MinnPost - 3/22/11
Evaluating teachers: a moderate proposal
Pioneer Press Editorial - 3/20/11
Garofalo's surprise plan to kill integration school aid worries officials
MinnPost - 3/17/11
Dayton signs Minn. teacher license bill into law
MPR - 3/7/11
Who should manage school trust lands?
Session Daily - 2/22/11
Legislative Members Meet with School Districts in St. Michael-Albertville
Area representatives made their way to St. Michael-Albertville Middle School West for a meeting with local school district leaders and staff. The leading topic? Inequity in the state's pay system.
St. MIchael Patch - 2/14/11
Governor Mark Dayton's "Better Schools for a Better Minnesota" seven-point education reform plan.
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