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When an adlt took standardized tests forced on kids
Washington Post, December 5, 2011

Hungry, needy kids swell lunch lines
StarTribune, December 4, 2011

Schools cut $61 million, lay off workers
Pioneer Press, December 1, 2011

Minnesota school districts begged; now they borrow
StarTribune, November 30, 2011

Metro schools survey: Nearly two-thirds will borrow to cover costs
Politics in Minnesota, November 30, 2011

More Minnesota school districts to borrow: survey
Reuters, November 30, 2011

To close achievement gap, better start early
MinnPost, November 28, 2011

Editorial: Include due process in school discipline
StarTribune, November 27, 2011

Minnesota sets sights beyond "No Child Left Behind"
Pioneer Press, November 26, 2011

Twin Cities: As education changes, time for development does, too
Pioneer Press, November 26, 2011

Suspension gap riles St. Paul school board
StarTribune, November 25, 2011

Minnesota attorney general turns up the heat on school bullies
Pioneer Press, November 23, 2011

Thomas Friedman: How about better parents?
Pioneer Press, November 21, 2011

Michelle Rhee keeps the beehive buzzing in Minneapolis speech
MinnPost, November 16, 2011

Our View: Let the districts set school calendars
Mankato Free Press, November 3, 2011

Washington County, Stillwater and Stillwater schools look for ways to team up and save
Pioneer Press, October 8, 2011

Jobs bill will support 6,900 teachers in Minnesota, White House says
MinnPost, October 5, 2011

TFA Teachers: How long do they teach? Why do they leave?
Education Week, October 4, 2011

Editorial: Congress needs to act on No Child Left Behind
StarTribune, October 3, 2011

Anath Pai: Let the kids help. Don't waste money on whiteboards. Get better results in our schools.
Pioneer Press, September 21, 2011

An early ed push in Bloomington
StarTribune, September 28, 2011

New Haven's Teacher Improvement Plan
NY Times, September 25, 2011

Enrollment game change: St. Paul's "Strong Schools" campaign works to ward off defections
Pioneer Press, September 21, 2011

Parents worry that east-metro schools face closure
StarTribune, September 20, 2011

Brenda Cassellius: It's startling to see legislators intrude into local school levy decisions
Pioneer Press, September 18, 2011

Fla. teachers union files suit over merit pay law
Miami Herald, September 16, 2011

Legislators, school officials talk about anti-levy movement
SCTimes, September 15, 2011

How to make sense of the latest Minnesota student test results
MinnPost, September 14, 2011

Perpich Center considers taking over East Metro Integration District's 2 schools
MPRNews, September 12, 2011

Editorial: The pass-along pain from school cuts
StarTribune, September 12, 2011

GOP lawmakers question need for school district levies
MPRNews, September 12, 2011

Four-year graduation rule will doom some schools to unfair, inevitable failure
MinnPost, September 8, 2011

Accounting trick explains Minnesota's schools' so called "windfall"
MinnPost, September 8, 2011

East Metro Integration District considers closing its two schools
MPRNews, June 13, 2011

The achievement gap is an equity gap
MinnPost, August 22, 2011

Science + math = fun at State Fair's STEM on a Stick
MinnPost, August 18, 2011

Milwaukee voucher, public schools yield similar test scores
Pioneer Press, August 17, 2011

Maureen Downey: Our kids deserve better than NCLB, AYP and RttT
AJC Get Schooled Blog, August 11, 2011

Steven Pearlstein: Blame for financial mess starts with the corporate lobby
Washington Post, August 13, 2011

Colorado trial on school adequacy, equity has implications for Minnesota
MinnPost, August 5, 2011

School aid delay comes with some extra costs
StarTribune, July 26, 2011

School volunteers help to enrich classroom experience, but experts say they're the wrong solution to funding problems
Pioneer Press, July 18, 2011

More delayed aid to schools helps plug Minnesota's budget gap
Pioneer Press, July 16, 2011

Latest school aid shift a good reason to revisit plan to revamp funding
MinnPost, July 15, 2011

Schools face shutdown hassles
StarTribune, July 9, 2011

Grover Norquist's anti-tax pledge undermines democracy
StarTribune, July 9, 2011

Shifts 101: What new proposals would mean for Minnesota's schools
MinnPost, July 7, 2011

These schools set an example
Pioneer Press, July 5, 2011

Bridging the Gap
Marshall Independent, June 24, 2011

Preshutdown crunching, recrunching: 'It's just such a waste'
MinnPost, June 23, 2011

Success story in Eden Prairie schools
StarTribune, June 12, 2011

Varro, Rolnick: We have a second chance at Race to the Top Money. Let's not blow it.
Pioneer Press, June 22, 2011

MELF's data: The ROI on quality early ed has been firmly established
MinnPost, June 21, 2011

Why I am marching on July 30
Education Week, June 21, 2011

Minnesota: The parties' budget plans, clarified
StarTribune, June 13, 2011

Court hears dire shutdown talk
StarTribune, June 13, 2011

Brooklyn Center High School moves past labels
StarTribune, June 13, 2011

Public schools anxious over possible government shutdown
MPRNews, June 13, 2011

Education for all: It's in the Constitution
StarTribune, June 12, 2011

As state delays aid, more Minnesota schools may be forced to borrow cash
Pioneer Press, June 12, 2011

Group that scuttled Pre-K initiatives has close Bachmann ties
MinnPost, June 9, 2011

Anoka-Hennepin sets up crisis line
StarTribune, June 8, 2011

St. Paul school board cuts 57 professional jobs
Pioneer Press, June 7, 2011

Who killed the Legislature's bipartisan, leadereship-backed early ed initiatives?
MinnPost, June 7, 2011

Here's a new idea: fact-based policy
StarTribune, June 5, 2011

Doral school awards dubious diplomas
Miami NewTimes News, June 2, 2011

Five myths about America's schools
Washington Post, May 20, 2011

School integration policy and funding changes could have large impact in future
MinnPost, May 19, 2011

Special integrated schools struggling to make the grade
StarTribune, May 16, 2011

Be smart about K12 funding cuts
StarTribune, May 18, 2011

Equity in education means money for urban districts
StarTribune, May 16, 2011

Integration era drawing to an end?
StarTribune, May 14, 2011

Counterpoint: Schools bear the burden already
StarTribune, April 30, 2011

What would eye-popping budget cuts mean for Schools? St. Paul shows the pain
MinnPost, April 20, 2011

Editorial: Legislature should back Pre-K ratings
StarTribune, April 5, 2011

Editorial: A mixed bag of education proposals
StarTribune, April 4, 2011

Editorial: Support teaching, but not status quo
StarTribune, April 4, 2011

Along with the bliss of spring comes the dreaded standardized-test time
MinnPost, April 1, 2011

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