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For Immediate Release

Critical updates from a variety of sources.

March 8 , 2010 - Safeguard Parent Information and Resource Centers (PIRCS)
National PTA Takes Action

March 5, 2010 - The Governor's education policy initiatives
Schools for Equity in Education

March 4, 2010 - 16 Race to the Top Finalists Announced
Minnesota not among them.
U.S. Department of Education

March 3, 2010 - Governor’s Budget Cuts: K-12 Education
Total payment “delay” to schools:
$1.3 billion
Senate Majority Research

February 15, 2010 - Governor's budget recommendations, education unallotments and referendum caps
School for Equity in Education

February 15, 2010 - Governor Pawlenty Unveils Plan to Balance State Budget without Raising Taxes
Office of the Governor

February 12, 2010 - The State of the State Address and Education Policy Wish List and Implications
Schools for Equity in Education

February 11, 2010 - Governor Pawlenty's State of the State Address - Excerpts on Education
Parents United

February 10, 2010 - More Minnesota Public School Students Taking, Succeeding on Advanced Placement Exams
Minnesota Department of Education

February 5, 2010 - On-going budget problems impact education
Schools for Equity in Education

February 4, 2010 - President’s Education Budget Eliminates Sole Federal Parent Engagement Program
National PTA Action Alert

January 26, 2010 - Introducing Minnesota Compass
Amherst H. Wilder Foundation

January 20, 2010 - Race to the Top Application Submitted to Washington with Overwhelming Support from Minnesota
Minnesota Department of Education

January 13, 2010 - Over 250 Districts, Schools Sign On to Race to the Top
Minnesota Department of Education

January 12, 2010 - Minnesota Academic Excellence Foundation (MAEF) school spotlight Award Winners for 2009 announced
Minnesota Department of Education

January 11, 2010 - 2010: The Year to Seize the Opportunity
Ready 4 K

January 8, 2010 - Legislative Update
Schools for Equity in Education

January 4, 2010 - Six States to Develop Policies to Fight High School Dropout, Achieve Graduation for All
National Governors Association

December 16, 2009 - Education Minnesota proposes Race to the Top alternative that supports students, teachers
Education Minnesota

December 9, 2009 - Minnesota's 2008 High School Graduates Enrolled in College at Record Rates
Minnesota Office of Higher Education

December 2, 2009 - Forecast Shows $1.203 Billion Deficit for Current Biennium
Minnesota Management & Budget

November 20, 2009 - Minnesota Receives Advanced Placement Access Grant to Help Low Income
Minnesota Department of Education

October 22, 2009 - Education leaders kick-off Race to the Top effort with regional meetings to gather public input
Minnesota Department of Education

October 20, 2009 - State Senators and Community Members Receive National Recognition for Groundbreaking Literacy Efforts
National Association For Reading First

October 15, 2009 - Condition of College Readiness 2009
ACT, Inc.

October 14, 2009 - Minnesota Eighth-grade Students Ranked Second in National Math Assessment; Fourth-graders Rank Third
Minnesota Department of Education

October 7, 2009 - Governor Declares October Parent Involvement Month
Minnesota Parent Center-MNPIRC

October 1, 2009 - Number of Minnesota Children in Poverty Remains High; Problem Costs Minnesota an Estimated $5.7 Billion Each Year
Children’s Defense Fund-Minnesota

September 29, 2009 - Now's the time to nominate a favorite educator for Teacher of the Year
Education Minnesota

September 28, 2009 - Legislative Leadership Takes Action on Summit Recommendations
Minnesota Legislature

September 21, 2009 - Common Core State Standards Available for Comment
National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) and Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO)

August 25, 2009 - Minnesota Advanced Placement Scores and Participation Increase
Minnesota Office of Higher Education

August 19, 2009 - Minnesota Students Widen State's Lead on ACT Scores
Minnesota Office of Higher Education

August 10, 2009 - 2009 AYP Data Released
Minnesota Department of Education

July 28, 2009 - 2009 Kids Count Data Released
Minnesota ranks second on composite index of key measures of child well-being
Annie E. Casey Foundation

July 24, 2009 - President Obama, U.S. Secretary of Education Duncan Announce National Competition to Advance School Reform
U.S. Department of Education

July 21, 2009 - Contact your Congressperson on Early Learning
Ready 4 K

July 1, 2009 - Senate Majority Leader and Education Chair say Gov. Pawlenty is “cooking the books”
State Senate Majority Leader Larry Pogemiller and Senate Education Chair LeRoy Stumpf

July 1, 2009 - Department of Education Releases Math anad Reading MCA-II Results
Minnesota Department of Education

June 29, 2009 - Commissioner Hanson responds to Speaker of the House Margaret Anderson Kelliher and Senate Majority Leader Larry Pogemiller
Commissioner Tom Hanson, Minnesota Management & Budget

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