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Inequality Matters Re-Broadcast on TPT 11 p.m. August 3 and 5 a.m. August 4 Public television will be re-broadcasting Inequality Matters, a public forum sponsored by the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits in 2006 on how we can reduce inequality in our state. Inequality Matters includes a presentation from the Minnesota Budget Project on trends in inequality in Minnesota. This MCN event will be broadcast on TPT Channel 17 or the digital Minnesota Channel. Minnesota Alliance With Youth 2008 Mini-Summits TBA - United Way of Olmsted County, Rochester August 11, 2008 - Rural Minnesota CEP, Inc., Brainerd August 15, 2008 - Dakota-Scott County Workforce Development Board, West St. Paul August 23, 2008 - Brooklyn Park Youth Opportunities Coalition, Brooklyn Park September 7, 2008 - Nobles County Integration Collaborative, Worthington September 16, 2008 - Healthy Communities Partnership, Moorhead September 17, 2008 - Martin County Youth Intervention & Prevention, Fairmont September 18, 2008 - Northfield Mayor's Youth Council, Northfield September 19, 2008 - Duluth Area YMCA, Duluth September 20, 2008 - MIGIZI Communications, Minneapolis Minnesota Alliance With Youth - Advocating with and for youth. Cultural Competency Workshop Series Neighborhood House, 179 Robie Street East, Saint Paul. August 12, 2008 – Building Common Ground September 16, 2008 – An Introduction to Somali Culture and Family Systems October 21, 2008 – Latinos in Minnesota November 20, 2008 – An Introduction to Hmong Culture and Family Systems December 16, 2008 – The Refugee Journey Education funding: The downhill slide continues 7/17/2008 11:41:33 AM John Fitzgerald and Jeff Van Wychen, Minnesota 2020 As some Minnesota school districts consider a radical four-day school week cost-saving measure, state support for schools has dropped once again. The May "Price of Government" report, which incorporates changes made during the 2008 legislative session, shows that after adjusting for inflation in government purchases, state aid and total public school revenue continues to erode. Presidential Hopefuls Differ on K-12 Spending 7/9/2008 8:44:08 AM Alyson Klein, Education Week Educators are still waiting for the presumptive Democratic and Republican presidential nominees to put forth detailed plans on education that would allow a comparison of how the two would shape federal K-12 policy over the next four years. Schools Grapple With Rising Fuel Costs 7/9/2008 10:24:25 AM Katie Ash, Education Week With gas prices soaring nationwide, reaching over $4 for each gallon of diesel fuel, school districts are struggling to supplement transportation budget shortfalls and find ways to offset the increasing cost of fuel as a new school year approaches. Swenson on MCA II's and NCLB: It isn't going to get any easier 7/8/2008 10:07:12 AM Mike Christopherson, Crookston Daily Times Among juniors at Crookston High School in 2007-08, less than 21 percent scored proficient on the MCA II math test...and this is the easy part? Education makes a fleeting appearance in presidential campaign 7/8/2008 7:12:46 AM Tim Nelson, Minnesota Public Radio Education hasn't been much of a campaign issue so far in the race for the White House. But it popped up on the political radar this weekend when the National Education Association voted to endorse Illinois Sen. Barack Obama. School levy faces rollback 7/8/2008 10:16:41 AM Trisha Marczak, Fergus Falls Daily Journal Schools across the state are scrambling to make ends meet, and some communities aren’t willing to make up for on-going budget cuts. That’s the situation in the Frazee-Vergas community, where a group of community members are collecting signatures to challenge a $1 million dollar referendum passed last November. | | | |
June 30, 2008 - 2008 Math and Reading MCA-II Results Up Slightly Minnesota Department of Education June 17, 2008 - Nearly 90 Percent of Minnesota 9th Graders Pass Graduation Writing Test Minnesota Department of Education June 9, 2008 - Seventy five Percent of Minnesota 10th-graders Meet New Graduation Reading Requirement Minnesota Department of Education
Joint Meeting: Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Budget Division -Subcommittee on Natural Resources and E-12 Education Budget Division 7/30/2008 1:00 PM |
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