Education
Stimulus saved special ed jobs in Minn., for now | Minnesota Public Radio NewsQ
State figures show the #RecoveryAct created or retained ~7,000 jobs in education in MN, more than any other sector.
[continue]MinnPost - Schools to pay millions to cover governor's IOU
[continue]MN2020: Minnesota Schools Need Recovery and Reinvestment
[continue]Strib: Pawlenty's talk of shifting funds has schools worried
[continue]MPR: Budget cuts hit Anoka-Hennepin school district
[continue]Legislative Updates: Spring break begins; Senate Higher Education bill out; Bonding conferees named; Federal stimulus webinar offered
[continue]MinnPost - Education funding: Lack of leadership in St. Paul has worsened school funding inequities
The continuing lack of leadership on education in St. Paul has left the state's budget in a near-permanent state of crisis and left many school districts, particularly those in rural Minnesota, with too little money to do the job.
[continue]Minnesota 2020 -- NCLB Sets Students up to Fail
The 2007-08 MCA-II testing year rocked our world. How can a school that tests in the top 15 percent in the state in math and reading, whose students continually score in the upper 90 percent in the writing test, whose students consistently score above the state on ACTs, has a high graduation rate, high quality teaching, strong parent support and that belongs to a community that places high value on education, end up not making Adequate Yearly Progress?
[continue]Sanford Pulls $700m From School Funding To Pay Off State Debt, Potentially Forcing 7,500 Teacher Layoffs
[continue]Hindsight - From Minnesota 2020 » Blog Archive » School Budget Cuts: Marshall
School districts across Minnesota are struggling with their budgets after years of underinvestment from the state. A recent article in the Marshall Independent, “Marshall school official proposes cuts,” illustrates the contortions superintendents are forced to go through to try to balance their budgets.
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