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| Critical updates from a variety of sources. |
| August 29, 2010 - Major EPI report cautions against heavy reliance on testing Economic Policy Institute |
| August 25, 2010 - Take the MCA Challenge at the Minnesota State Fair Minnesota Department of Education |
| August 18, 2010 - Minnesota Students Lead Again on ACT Scores Minnesota Department of Education |
| August 10, 2010 - Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) Data Minnesota Department of Education |
| August 12, 2010 - Higher education goal can be common ground, and high ground, in Minnesota governor’s race Growth & Justice Minnesota Minority Education Partnership |
| July 29, 2010 - 19 Schools Receive Nearly $24.5 Million Dollars in School Improvement Grants for Comprehensive Turnaround Minnesota Department of Education |
| July 27, 2010 - Minnesota Science MCA-II Scores Show Steady Improvement Minnesota Department of Education |
| July 2010 - Minnesota Parent Involvement Month in October stresses parent’s role in student achievement PACER Center |
| July 1, 2010 - Math Scores Improve Across the Board as State Releases MCA Test Results Minnesota Department of Education |
| May 21, 2010 - Minnesota Awarded Grant for $12.4 Million for Data Services Minnesota Department of Education |
| May 14, 2010 - Unless the shift is put into law with a mechanism to pay the dollars back, the shift could become a permanent $1,300 per pupil cut! See how much revenue your district could lose, Schools for Equity in Education |
| May 5, 2010 - Department Proposes Doubling Federal Funding for Parental Engagement U.S. Department of Education |
| April 19, 2010 - Governor Pawlenty Introduces Race to the Top Education Reform Bill Office of the Governor |
| April 13, 2010 - Open letter to Saint Paul supporters and stakeholders Superintendent Valeria Silva, Saint Paul Public Schools |
| April 8, 2010 - Governor Pawlenty Calls on Legislature to Pass Key Education Reforms Office of the Governor |
| March 29, 2010 - Delaware and Tennessee Win First Race to The Top Grants U.S. Department of Education |
| March 26, 2010 - Discretionary levy authority could help Schools for Equity in Education |
| March 24, 2010 - Minnesota Posts Strong and Steady Reading Scores on National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) Minnesota Department of Education |
| March 22, 2010 - Supplemental Budget Bill S.F. 3223 Bill Check Senate Majority Research |
| March 19, 2010 - Bill would increase returns from School Trust Lands State Representative Denise Dittrich |
| March 12, 2010 - Establishing high school assessments to determine students' college and career readiness Schools for Equity in Education |
| March 10, 2010 - Draft K-12 Common Core State Standards Available for Comment National Governor's Association |
| 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 |
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