Every Urban Prep senior is college-bound
3/8/2010 1:56:40 PM
Duaa Eldeib, Chicago Tribune
100 percent of first senior class at all male, all African-American Englewood academy is accepted to universities

Minn. won't get 'Race to Top' funding in 1st round
3/5/2010 9:41:47 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.

Schools miss out on federal windfall
3/5/2010 9:40:05 AM
Emily Johns and Sarah Lemagie, Star Tribune
Minnesota learned it was not one of the finalists for stimulus funds in a contest called "Race to the Top."

Phy. Ed. bill moves ahead
3/5/2010 9:25:30 AM
Kris Berggren, Session Weekly
Rep. Kim Norton (DFL-Rochester) has moved closer to her longtime goal of getting school children to be more physically active.

Nonpublics, charters could pay to ride
3/5/2010 9:21:25 AM
Kris Berggren, Session Weekly
School districts must bus students to charter and nonpublic schools. However, the state funding formula does not cover the total cost, so districts have to cut elsewhere to pay for it.

School cuts of $210,000 needed, public asked to comment
3/4/2010 6:06:24 PM
Nora Bryson, Cannon Falls Beacon
Like all other levels of government, the main discussion at Monday night's, Feb. 22, Cannon Falls School Board meeting was how to deal with budget shortfalls in an unpredictable, inflationary environment and still move forward with contract negotiations.

Randolph schools will face tight cash flow
3/4/2010 6:01:51 PM
Ken Haggerty, Cannon Falls Beacon
Randolph School District business manager Regina Wernimont reported at the February 16 board meeting that cash flow is hurting and will only become worse in March and April.

Charters could gain PSF funding
3/5/2010 9:23:29 AM
Kris Berggren, Session Weekly
A proposal to require that charter schools receive investment income from the state’s Permanent School Fund, as do school districts, raises a constitutional question.