SPPS IN THE NEWS:
Timing is a minus in the search for a St. Paul school superintendent
Even though most good candidates are locked in to existing jobs for this year, observers believe several will emerge.
9/29/2009
Star Tribune
http://www.startribune.com/local/east/62760237.html?elr=KArksUUUoDEy3LGDiO7aiU
Murray grad gets to join ‘C’ Club Hall
St. Paul Central’s “C” Club banquet is always a rollicking affair.
9/30/2009
The Villager
Not available online September 23-October 6, 2009 - page 31
Schools open new year with lessons in preventing the flu
Rise in flu-like illnesses is attributed to H1H1 virus
9/30/2009
The Villager
Not available online September 23-October 6, 2009 - page 1
St. Paul sets 6.1% levy increase; School Board OKs 4.5% bump
The pieces of St. Paul’s property tax picture for 2010 are falling into place now that the St. Paul City council, Ramsey County Board and St. Paul School Board have set their maximum levies.
9/30/2009
The Villager
Not available online September 23-October 6, 2009 - page 12
OTHER DISTRICTS IN THE NEWS:
Anoka-Hennepin School District / Board to look at scenarios for school closures
Declining enrollment forces classroom assessment
9/26/2009
Pioneer Press
http://www.twincities.com/education/ci_13423210.html
Education notes: News from schools near you
News from schools near you
9/26/2009
Pioneer Press
http://www.twincities.com/ci_13422680.html
Twin Cities school districts trying to avoid funding requests on ballots
Aware that times are hard for many families, fewer metro-districts are holding referendums, or they are asking for less
9/26/2009
Star Tribune
http://www.startribune.com/politics/local/61938932.html?elr=KArksUUUoDEy3LGDiO7aiU
School district envisions a diverse world of artists
Performance magnet designed to reduce racial imbalance
9/27/2009
Pioneer Press
http://www.twincities.com/education/ci_13423211.html
Changing School Options transition team begins work
Minneapolis Public Schools Superintendent William D. Green announced September 23 the establishment of an implementation steering committee and cross-functional working team charged with assisting families during transitions that will result from Changing School Options, a comprehensive plan to create financial sustainability for the Minneapolis Public Schools that was approved by the Board of Education on September 22.
9/28/2009
Insight News
http://www.insightnews.com/education/4955-changing-school-options-transition-team-begins-work
Schools can’t do it all
More than 40 years of education research proves that when families and community members are involved in the work of educating children, those children succeed.
9/28/2009
Insight News
http://www.insightnews.com/education/4953-schools-cant-do-it-all
Anoka-Hennepin considers first school closures in 50 years
Minneapolis — More Minnesota schools are slated for closure Monday night when the Anoka-Hennepin School Board decides which buildings to close, a rare move for the state's largest district.
9/28/2009
Minnesota Public Radio
http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/09/25/anoka-school-closures/
Local schools drill for one test they hope they never face
Once unthinkable, lockdown dry runs now a regular part of students' lives
9/28/2009
Pioneer Press
http://www.twincities.com/education/ci_13441492.html
Anoka-Hennepin board votes to shutter 6 schools
The Anoka-Hennepin school board voted Monday night to close six schools -- five elementary and one middle school -- plus an early childhood center and a kindergarten center. Although two of the buildings will reopen with new functions, it is the first time since the 1950s that the state's largest district has acted to permanently shutter schools.
9/28/2009
Star Tribune
http://www.startribune.com/local/north/62476477.html?elr=KArks:DCiUHc3E7_V_nDaycUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aULPQL7PQLanchO7DiUr
EPA: Hundreds of schools have window, door caulk containing cancer-causing PCBs
Hundreds of school buildings across the United States have caulk around windows and doors containing potentially cancer-causing PCBs, the Environmental Protection Agency says.
9/28/2009
Star Tribune
http://www.startribune.com/nation/62364237.html?elr=KArksUUUoDEy3LGDiO7aiU
Anoka-Hennepin closing six schools
St. Paul, Minn. — The Anoka-Hennepin School Board will close six schools next year in the wake of a budget crunch and lower enrollment.
9/29/2009
Minnesota Public Radio
http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/09/29/anoka-hennepin-closing-schools/
South Washington County / School district sets tax levy for 2010
Taxes collected by the South Washington County School District will be virtually unchanged next year.
9/29/2009
Pioneer Press
http://www.twincities.com/ci_13441233.html
Anoka-Hennepin board votes to shutter 6 schools
The Anoka-Hennepin school board voted Monday night to close six schools -- five elementary and one middle school -- plus an early childhood center and a kindergarten center. Although two of the buildings will reopen with new functions, it is the first time since the 1950s that the state's largest district has acted to permanently shutter schools.
9/29/2009
Star Tribune
http://www.startribune.com/local/north/62476477.html?elr=KArksUUUoDEy3LGDiO7aiU
More proof that charter schools work
Why aren't ALL schools charter schools?
9/29/2009
Star Tribune
http://www.startribune.com/opinion/commentary/62455182.html?elr=KArksUUUoDEy3LGDiO7aiU
After-School Programs Net Gains in Math, Not Reading
A federal study of curriculum materials used in two “enhanced” after-school programs has found that a math program produced significant gains in student achievement while a reading program did not.
9/30/2009
Edweek.org
http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2009/09/30/06ies.h29.html?tkn=RUQFcP%2FcTBstUUDWaiDixdnIGto560pjiBcY
At School in Queens, Success Draws Crowd
At Francis Lewis, in Fresh Meadows, Queens, with nearly twice as many students as the 2,400 it was designed for, administrators have been forced to look for every possible nook and cranny of space — and time — to cram in more bodies.
9/30/2009
New York Times
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/29/nyregion/29crowded.html?_r=1&ref=education
Texas: Tyler Teacher Is Dead After Being Stabbed in Classroom
A teacher was stabbed in a high school classroom in Tyler and later died. A
9/30/2009
New York Times
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/24/us/24brfs-TYLERTEACHER_BRF.html?ref=education
John Kline: A promise made to our children should be a promise kept
As students throughout Minnesota settle into a new school year, area schools, like many around the country, are coping with the stifling effects of the recession. S
9/30/2009
Star Tribune
http://www.startribune.com/opinion/commentary/62737162.html?elr=KArksc8P:Pc:Ug8P:Pc:UiD3aPc:_Yyc:aULPQL7PQLanchO7DiUr
MISC. NEWS:
Column
Ruth Marcus: Did you notice the movement on education?
9/24/2009
Star Tribune
http://www.startribune.com/opinion/commentary/61283842.html?elr=KArksc8P:Pc:U0ckkD:aEyKUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUU
Letter of the day
When older adults mentor kids, at least two people benefit
9/27/2009
Star Tribune
http://www.startribune.com/opinion/letters/62258192.html?elr=KArksc8P:Pc:UHDaaDyiUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aULPQL7PQLanchO7DiUr
More school: Obama says kids need longer school days, shorter summers
students beware: The summer vacation you just enjoyed could be sharply curtailed if President Barack Obama gets his way.
9/27/2009
Star Tribune
http://www.startribune.com/business/62143247.html?elr=KArksUUUoDEy3LGDiO7aiU
Readers Write for Monday, Sept. 28
School kids on city buses
Should they be full price during rush hour?
9/28/2009
Star Tribune
http://www.startribune.com/opinion/letters/62258187.html?page=2&c=y
CDC: Just 1 in 10 high schoolers eating fruits and veggies the recommended 5 times a day
Less than 10 percent of U.S. high school students are eating the combined recommended daily amount of fruits and vegetables, a finding that the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention called "poor" in a report Tuesday.
9/29/2009
Star Tribune
http://www.startribune.com/lifestyle/health/62576127.html?elr=KArks7PYDiaK7DUvDE7aL_V_BD77:DiiUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUUr
Editorial: MnSCU should rework bonus plan
Incentive pay is a good concept, but not in budget meltdown.
9/29/2009
Star Tribune
http://www.startribune.com/opinion/editorials/62455192.html?elr=KArksc8P:Pc:UthPacyPE7iUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aULPQL7PQLanchO7DiUr
Not even 1 in 10 teens eats enough fruits and veggies
Less than 10 percent of U.S. high school students are eating the combined recommended daily amount of fruits and vegetables, a finding that the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention called "poor" in a report Tuesday.
9/29/2009
Star Tribune
http://www.startribune.com/lifestyle/health/62730692.html?elr=KArks7PYDiaK7DUvDE7aL_V_BD77:DiiUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUUr
Philadelphia students tell Gingrich, Sharpton, Duncan that caring teachers make a difference
PHILADELPHIA - The Rev. Al Sharpton and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich don't agree on much, but a meeting with a group of inner-city charter school students on Tuesday left them with the same impression: There is hope for improving the U.S. education system.
9/29/2009
Star Tribune
http://www.startribune.com/nation/62590122.html?elr=KArksUUUoDEy3LGDiO7aiU
Demand Soars for Stimulus-Backed Facilities Bonds
Construction bonding authority—a technical, and often obscure, source of capital funding for school districts—has emerged as a hot ticket for those looking to finance school facilities work under the federal government’s economic-stimulus program.
9/30/2009
Edweek.org
http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2009/09/29/06facilities.h29.html?tkn=XXXFhLL5SPn35PkRDlYaPoOX9Cyjesw%2BeyVy
Technology Links Students to Fieldwork
Students are now able to see NASA field tests taking place in Arizona of land rovers that have been designed to travel across the moon’s surface.
9/30/2009
Edweek.org
http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2009/09/30/05remote_ep.h29.html?tkn=MPZFAVPCUAYssXpW%2F%2Buk5mZImhik6wUnFwWm
Swine flu school closings could cost up to $47 billion, according to private study
losing schools and day care centers because of swine flu could cost between $10 billion and $47 billion, a report by the Brookings Institution think tank found.
9/30/2009
Star Tribune
http://www.startribune.com/lifestyle/health/62840702.html?elr=KArksUUUoDEy3LGDiO7aiU