SPPS IN THE NEWS:
St. Paul school district employee accused of skimming $81K
Accounting worker allegedly diverted money to home Xcel Energy account
9/24/2009
Pioneer Press
http://www.twincities.com/education/ci_13406302.html
Editorial: Take smart steps to combat H1N1
Having a plan in place is key for schools, businesses and families. "Our message to parents is really very simple: Stay home and keep your child home when they're sick and keep them home until they're well. And teach them about hand washing and covering their cough.'' Ann Hoxie, president of the School Nurse Organization of Minnesota and assistant director of student health and wellness for St. Paul public schools.
9/24/2009
Star Tribune
http://www.startribune.com/opinion/editorials/60820947.html?elr=KArksc8P:Pc:UthPacyPE7iUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aULPQL7PQLanchO7DiUr
St. Paul schools worker charged in theft
A St. Paul School District employee is accused of diverting more than $80,000 in Xcel payments to his own Xcel account
9/24/2009
Star Tribune
http://www.startribune.com/local/stpaul/60858327.html?elr=KArksUUUoDEy3LGDiO7aiU
OTHER DISTRICTS IN THE NEWS:
Ohio Slots Ruling Casts Pall Over K-12 Funding
Ohio officials are weighing their next move after the Ohio Supreme Court dealt a huge blow to Gov. Ted Strickland, the legislature, and public school advocates by ruling that the legalization of slot-like machines at horse-racing tracks is subject to a statewide referendum.
9/24/2009
Edweek.org
http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2009/09/22/05policybrief.h29.html?tkn=TXYFA7qsaVxTCxhgtrCrTpfxUDhDM8f%2BCNaE
2 school levy questions heading for ballot in South St. Paul
Voters in South St. Paul will be asked to approve more money for schools.
9/24/2009
Pioneer Press
http://www.twincities.com/education/ci_13407421.html
MISC. NEWS:
Help With Aid Form Found to Boost College-Going
High school seniors who used a highly simplified version of the daunting federal application for student financial aid—and had help completing it—were 30 percent more likely to enroll in college the next fall than were their peers who had no such assistance, a study released todayRequires Adobe Acrobat Reader shows.
9/24/2009
Edweek.org
http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2009/09/23/05fafsa.h29.html?tkn=[VOFRk2%2FQ3%2BAAKJl%2Bnbe4w0KCPFtOquiMJh9
Police: No gun found at St. Paul College as lockdown ends
The main building at St. Paul Technical College is under lockdown because of the possibility that a gunman was on campus, police said, September 23, 2009. Nothing was found.
9/24/2009
Pioneer Press
http://www.twincities.com/education/ci_13401949.html
Readers write for Sept. 24, 2009
Delay in funding: Accounting gimmick threatens state schools
9/24/2009
Star Tribune
http://www.startribune.com/opinion/letters/60820932.html?page=1&c=y
Obama education chief Duncan to push schools reform
"Let's build a law that respects the honored, noble status of educators who should be valued as skilled professionals rather than mere practitioners and compensated accordingly," says Secretary of Education Arne Duncan.
9/24/2009
USA Today
http://www.usatoday.com/news/education/2009-09-23-duncan-education-reform_N.htm