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		Volume 3 September 2006 District 197 Students Head "Into The Woods Public School Students Equal To and Outperforming Counterparts August 2006 Big Island Teaches Students About The "Big Picture" Auditor's Report Identifies School Budget Challenges June 2006 Exciting Changes Underway in Fridley Public Schools Technology Reports Indicate Significant Policy Work Needed Retiring Superintendents Will Be Missed May 2006 Inver Grove Heights Community Schools: Have you looked at us lately? Amendments Would Dedicate General Fund Revenue April 2006 St. Anthony-New Brighton Plans for a Bright Future Increasing Fees Result of Inadequate Funding March 2006 Minneapolis Students Honored with Beat the Odds Scholarships New Study Confirms Vouchers are Misguided February 2006 Constructing Energy Effecient Schools is a Top Priority for Elk River Area Schools Warmer Winter Doesn't Necessarily Equal Savings AMSD Hires New Research Director January 2006 Advocacy Workshop a Success! 2006 Platform Focuses on Making Schools a Top Priority December 2005 Minnesota Educators Learn From, Share Ideas With Chinese Study Finds Minnesota Schools Under-Funded by Nearly $1 Billion November 2005 Comprehensive Program Review Underway in Mahtomedi Schools Study Reveals Charter Funding Outpaces Regular Public School Funding in Minnesota Q Comp Roundtable October 2005 Bren Road Education Center: New Building, New School Year, Fresh Start, a Bright Future... Gallup Poll Reveals Support for Public Schools, Concern About Under Funding AMSD Friend of Public Education Award Recipients – Senator Linda Scheid and Representative Doug Meslow Volume 2 September 2005 South St. Paul Leads in K-12 IB and Full-Day Kindergarten Overview of Education Week "Technology Counts 2005" Report August 2005 Governor Discussed Education Bill in AMSD Districts Overview of the 2005 E-12 Education Bill: A Step in the Right Direction July 2005 State Auditor's Report Reinforces AMSD Position on Variety of Issues June 2005 St. Paul Refugee Students Making Excellent Progress School Operating Referendum: No Longer Just For "Extras" May 2005 Orono Middle School Implements Olweus Bullying Prevention Program Alliance For Student Achievement Urges "No" Vote on Omnibus Bill April 2005 "Employees--You Heard it First!" West St. Paul Communication Plan Focuses on the Internal Market Recognizing Regional Operating Cost Differences March 2005 Robbinsdale Area Schools Reorganization Plan Minnesota is Already a Leader in School Choice February 2005 NWSISD Using Magnet Schools to Accomplish Goals Tax Effort Higher in Metro Area School Districts January 2005 East Metro Integration District Addresses Inequities No Longer Above Average: Minnesota's Education Spending Falls Below National Average December 2004 Wayzata Public School District Seeks Common Ground Learning English as a Second Language Takes Time November 2004 WMEP Schools Receive National Recognition The $604 Million Question: How to Increase Tax Compliance? October 2004 Having a COW in School Minnesota Ranks 46th in Per-Pupil Spending Growth Volume 1 September 2004 Spring Lake Park Students and Staff Committed to Helping Others Basic Education Funding Formula Continues to Lose Pace to Inflation August 2004 Edina Education Fund: Edina Community Works Together to Support Learning Investing in Public Education is Good for the Economy July 2004 Building Advocacy From the Ground Up Workshop a Success June 2004 Chaska High Science Bowl Team: "King of the Hill" in National Championship Inadequate State Funding for Public Education Taking its Toll May 2004 Shakopee Schools Use Technology to Measure and Improve Student Achievement Hopkins Business Group Joins Grassroots Legislative Efforts: Calls for funding, Local Control, No Unfunded Mandates April 2004 Bringing Programs Back to District 622 Good for Kids and Saves Money Reduced Funding Must be Reinstated this Session March 2004 Bloomington and Richfield Merge Community Education Programs to Offer More Options at Less Cost Taking a Closer Look at Cost Differences February 2004 Fundraiser Provides Funding for Fridley's Fine Arts Programs AMSD Study Shows Higher Costs Facing Metro School Districts January 2004 ISD 199's Atheneum Gifted Magnet School is Making the Grade AMSD Districts Face Over $61 Million Shortfall Without Legislative Action December 2003 Hopkins Combines Good Nutrition, Student Learning and New Revenue Potential Local Voters Support AMSD Districts...Adequate State Funding Still Needed to Meet Students' Needs November 2003 At Mounds View School Everyone Learns with Creative Teaching Price of Government Declining at State and Local Levels October 2003 Free All Day Kindergarten Now Offered in District 191 School District Revenues Not Keeping Pace with Inflation