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Amid controversy, Legislative Auditor's office to audit Board of Teaching
Auditor Jim NoblesThe state Legislative Auditor's office has begun an audit of the Minnesota Board of Teaching, which has faced criticism and a lawsuit over its process of approving alternative...
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Is our legislators learning? After 13 years, Congress takes stab at reforming...
CC/Flickr/Robert Couse-BakerSince its passage in 2002, the No Child Left Behind law has been the centerpiece of the federal government’s funding and policy approach to K-12 education.WASHINGTON — 2nd...
View ArticleFranken amendment to Senate education bill would ban LGBT discrimination in...
YouTube: The UpTakeSen. Al Franken delivered an emotional floor speech on Monday calling for non-discrimination protections for LGBT students in public schools.WASHINGTON — On the Senate floor Monday...
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Member pre-sale on for 'Back to School' MinnPost Social
Tickets are now on sale to "Back to School 2015," the second event of the 2015-16 season of MinnPost Social, sponsored by RBC Wealth Management.The informal event will feature MinnPost reporter Beth...
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MinnPost Social: Hawkins to discuss hot topics in education Sept. 29
Congress is soon expected to push through a rewrite of No Child Left Behind; Minnesota has again changed the tests it asks schools to administer; and everyone, everywhere, seems to have an opinion...
View ArticleFate of education bill rests with conference committee — if Congress can...
WASHINGTON — Getting both chambers of Congress to pass a bill these days is a rare occurrence. But successfully pushing a law through conference committee — where members from both chambers meet to...
View ArticleThe Boehner and Duncan retirements might be just the excuse Congress needed...
WASHINGTON — Everyone knew that getting an overhaul of the No Child Left Behind education law signed would be hard: These days, the idea of the House and Senate agreeing on a compromise bill that would...
View ArticleCongress is very close to leaving ‘No Child Left Behind’ behind
WASHINGTON — After months of public uncertainty, congressional leadership turmoil, high-profile retirements and hard work behind closed doors, Congress is today where few believed it would ever be: on...
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In the wake of the Jamar Clark shooting, Minnesota lawmakers look to address...
The transformation of an old furniture store into an education and economic development center in North Minneapolis was in the works for years. And by the time groundbreaking day arrived in early...
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Minnesota Comeback is doling out more than $2.7 million in education grants....
The education coalition Minnesota Comeback made its media debut on Wednesday by announcing an initial batch of grants [PDF] totaling more than $2.7 million to support high quality education for...
View ArticleLegislators should invest in proven, local education partnerships
When assessing whether public initiatives and other communty interventions are having a measurable effect on social and economic indicators, tough-minded policy analysts often ask: “Are we moving the...
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To help close Minneapolis' school achievement gap, address these six things
Pam Costain has retired as president and CEO of AchieveMpls; the following is excerpted from Costain’s remarks at her retirement party on Wednesday.Pam CostainOver the past 10 years I have been in...
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How one education nonprofit is seeking to create a groundswell of parent...
Erin HinrichsWhen Rashad Turner stepped down from his leadership role with Black Lives Matter in the city of St. Paul in early September, he pinned his decision on a single point of contention:...
View ArticleThe complicated history of America's first 'union-backed' charter school...
Despite its name, the Community School of Excellence in St. Paul has not distinguished itself with excellence. Instead, the Hmong-focused charter has become one of Minnesota’s most scandal-ridden...
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Teacher licensing overhaul sent back for negotiations after veto. But for...
Erin HinrichsThursday morning, Gov. Mark Dayton vetoed a long-awaited bill to reform the state’s broken teacher licensing system. The bill made its way to his desk Tuesday, after passing the House and...
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