Education News: June 16-22, 2012
This week we have a new feature on our blog called, AMSD Spotlight. Our first post is an interview with Representative Mindy Greiling. Rep. Greiling talks about her favorite legislator to work with, the biggest change she experienced during her tenure as a legislator and what she most looks forward to in retirement.
Also this week, the New York Times reported on a Government Accountability Office analysis of Department of Education data showing that charter schools are continuing to enroll fewer students with disabilities than public schools. According to the data, disabled students represent 8.2% of charter enrolled students compared to 11.2% of public school enrolled students.
AMSD News
- AMSD Spotlight: Representative Mindy Greiling, Association of Metropolitan School Districts
MINNESOTA NEWS
- Editorial: Program for at-risk kids is also at-risk, Star Tribune
- Summer school starts today in Twin Cities, MPR
- For charter schools, mixed results at 20-year mark, MPR
- From ‘zero chance’ to new collaborations: 20 years of charter-school risk-taking, Minnpost
- Burnsville-Eagan-Savage schools to rework English-learning programs for non-native speakers, Pioneer Press
- Gay-marriage vote: St. Paul school board OKs resolution opposing amendment, Pioneer Press
- St. Paul elementary to start an hour later as part of attendance-boosting plan, Pioneer Press
NATIONAL NEWS
- Louisiana Illegally Fired 7,500 Teachers, Judge Says, New York Times
- Illinois: State Removes 2 School Boards, New York Times
- Those 857 Desks? A Message for the Candidates, New York Times
- Testing Group Wrestles With ‘College Readiness’ Meaning, Education Week
- U.S. Supreme Court Deals Defeat to Public-Sector Unions, Education Week
- NY Legislature passes teacher eval disclosure bill, Education Week
RESEARCH & REPORTS
- Charter Schools Still Enroll Fewer Disabled Students, New York Times