SPPS IN THE NEWS:
BCMS Begins Tutoring Program
Battle Creek Middle School is looking for volunteer tutors
9/22/2009
District 1 News
Not available online Fall 2009 * Volume 32, Number 4 - Page 2
OTHER DISTRICTS IN THE NEWS:
Rochester proposes tying superintendent pay to student performance
St. Paul, Minn. - School board members in Rochester will decide Tuesday whether future salary increases for the superintendent should be tied to student performance, graduation rate and other benchmarks.
9/22/2009
Minnesota Public Radio
http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/09/22/rochester-superintendent-pay/
New Leader of City Teachers Is Ready for His Test
But Mr. Mulgrew cuts quite a different figure from those who came before him as president of the United Federation of Teachers, the New York City teachers' union, one of the most powerful labor positions in the country. And the distinctions are not just physical.
9/22/2009
New York Times
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/22/education/22mulgrew.html?ref=education
Study Shows Better Scores for Charter School Students
Students who entered lotteries and won spots in New York City charter schools performed better on state exams than students who entered the same lotteries but did not secure charter school seats, according to a study by a Stanford University economist being released Tuesday.
9/22/2009
New York Times
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/22/education/22charters.html?_r=1&ref=education
Education notes
9/22/2009
Pioneer Press
http://www.twincities.com/education/ci_13370361.html
New concrete turtle in Burnsville is a community work of art
Kids, adults and senior citizens come together to create a community art project - a turtle bench for an outdoor classroom -where preschoolers can play and learn
9/22/2009
Pioneer Press
http://www.twincities.com/education/ci_13383717.html
Lakeville school loses quarter of students to 'flu-like sickness'
A flu-like illness has surged among kids who attend Eastview Elementary, and Monday the school reported that 28 percent of its 615 students were absent. That's 175 kids.
9/22/2009
Star Tribune
http://www.startribune.com/lifestyle/health/60048302.html?elr=KArksUUUoDEy3LGDiO7aiU
Will the final bell ring at Pratt Community School in Minneapolis?
Pratt is just one of the schools that may close if Minneapolis OKs its downsizing plan tonight, but the school's story is echoed throughout the district by communities and families anxious about the future of their schools
9/22/2009
Star Tribune
http://www.startribune.com/local/stpaul/60106587.html?elr=KArksUUUoDEy3LGDiO7aiU
MISC. NEWS:
Older kids need only single H1N1 flu shot
Children ages 10 to 17, who are among those facing the greatest risk from the H1N1 flu, appear to need one dose of the new vaccine, but younger children will probably need two, federal health officials said Monday.
9/22/2009
Pioneer Press
http://www.twincities.com/ci_13389780.html
St. Cloud racism - past and present - makes Human Rights Office essential
Mayor Dave Kleis has made the decision that the City of St. Cloud cannot afford the responsibility of protecting the rights of its residents against discrimination. That is the message he delivered in his administrative budget, which eliminated funding for the position of the Director of Human Rights.
9/22/2009
Spokesman Recorder
http://www.spokesman-recorder.com/news/article/article.asp?NewsID=98974&sID=4&ItemSource=L