Connections
AMSD Connections is a monthly newsletter. Available below in Adobe Acrobat format.

December 2011, vol. 9 no. 3

  • AMSD Presents Governor Dayton with Friend of Public Education Award
  • St. Paul Public Schools Entering Era of Growth and Transformation
  • 2012 AMSD Legislative Platform: Innovative, Creative Solutions for Students

November 2011, vol. 9 no. 2

  • PBIS Goes District-wide in Robbinsdale Area Schools
  • Annual AMSD Budget Survey Reinforces Need to Reform Funding System

October 2011, vol. 9 no. 1

  • Mahtomedi Public Schools Debuts World's First K-12 FABLAB
  • Referendum Funding Provides Critical Revenue

September 2011, vol. 8 no. 11

  • Intermediate District 287 Launches County-wide effort to Ensure "Everyone Gets a Meaningful Diploma"
  • STEM on a Stick at the Minnesota State Fair

August 2011, vol. 8 no. 10

  • Learning Beyond the Classroom in Hopkins
  • Another Education Payment Shift Part of Budget Agreement

June 2011, vol. 8 no. 9

  • Northwest Suburban Integration District provides integration support and resources for eight member districts
  • A Blueprint for Education Funding in the 21st Century

May 2011, vol. 8 no. 8

  • In Spring Lake Park, System of Interventions produces impressive results
  • No Evidence to Support School Vouchers

April 2011, vol. 8 no. 7

  • South St. Paul: Minnesota's First K-12 IB World Schools District-Setting the Standard for Rigorous and Relevant Education in the 21st Century
  • Special Education Freeze Threatens School Budget

March 2011, vol. 8 no. 6

  • Student Response Devices are answering the challenge of modern education
  • Stabilizing Education Funding by Reforming the Operating Referendum Law

February 2011, vol. 8 no. 5

  • Statewide Task Force Drafts Policy Recommendations for Minnesota Integration Funding
  • Adopting Our Schools: Seeking Partnerships with Minnesota Businesses

January 2011, vol. 8 no. 4

  • Brooklyn Center: There is life after SEVEN levy defeats!
  • School Trust Lands: Ensuring the Legacy for Our Students

December 2010, vol. 8 no. 3

  • Eden Prairie Schools: Striving to Improve Learning For All
  • 2011 AMSD Legislative Platform

November 2010, vol. 8 no. 2

  • Building Community in Roseville: Police and School Partnerships
  • Referendum Revenue Funds Core Education Programs

October 2010, vol. 8 no. 1

  • The West Metro Education Program (WMEP): Quality and Excellence
  • AMSD Gubernatorial Candidate Forum Overview

September 2010, vol. 7 no. 11

  • No Limits to Learning: Changing the Course of Science Education in Richfield Public Schools
  • Survey Shows 1,700 layoffs

August 2010, vol. 7 no. 10

  • New program provides quick response to Edina student needs
  • The Economic Impact of the Achievement Gap

June 2010, vol. 7 no. 9

  • It does take a Village, in the Village
  • Session Ends With No Education Bill

May 2010, vol. 7 no. 8

  • White Bear's New Neighborhood
  • Minnesota's Commitment to Education Continues to Slip

April 2010, vol. 7 no. 7

  • Stillwater Area Public Schools Expands Opportunities for Gifted Learners
  • Strained School Districts Budgets Lead to Staff Layoffs

March 2010, vol. 7 no. 6

  • Coaching Teacher to Improve Student Learning in Osseo
  • February Forecast - state faces major budget challenge in the next biennium

February 2010, vol. 7 no. 5

  • New Students and Families Welcomed at Schoolink Welcome Center in St. Cloud
  • Online learning - Minnesota's Future?

January 2010, vol. 7 no. 4

  • Learning in the Digital Age: Teachers using interactive whiteboards to keep students engaged
  • Property Tax Report Released

December 2009, vol. 7 no. 3

  • Vision of performing arts school becomes reality at Burnsvill-Eagan-Savage
  • AMSD Board Adopts Legislative Platform

November 2009, vol. 7, no. 2

  • Rigor and Choice Welcomed at Minnetonka Middle Scools
  • Sorting Out the Education Aid Payment Shift

October 2009, vol. 7 no. 1

  • Personal Learning Plans:  Mounds View Customizes the Learning Experience
  • Public Recognizes That Schools Have Been Under-Funded


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