December 29, 2012
Rural Referenda Results
From the MSBA Boardcaster 12-28-2012: Referenda roundup: Hancock, Hills-Beaver Creek pass; three other districts come…
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December 15, 2012
Final Assessment & Accountability Report Released
The Assessment and Accountability Work Group, formed by the Minnesota Department of Education, released its…
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December 14, 2012
Our Hearts Stopped for Connecticut
Our hearts stopped on Friday with the senseless killing of innocent children in Connecticut. We immediately…
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December 11, 2012
Gifted and Talented Annual Conference
The Minnesota Educators of Gifted and Talented will hold its annual conference, "Integrating Differentiation Across…
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December 11, 2012
Fiscal Cliff Toolkit Released
AASA released a new report entitled Federal Public Education Revenues and the Sequester. In conjunction…
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December 3, 2012
U.S. Grad Rate Report Highlights Minnesota Achievement Gaps
A U.S. Department of Education report of four-year cohort graduation rates released in November shows a discouraging…
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December 2, 2012
Major Assessment Reform Effort Launched in Minnesota
The state Assessment and Accountability Working Group voted last week to recommend dropping Minnesota's GRAD…
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December 2, 2012
State School Finance Group Finalizes Recommendations
After a year and a half of work, the state’s School Finance Task Force finalized…
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December 1, 2012
Teacher Evaluation Recommendations Expected Dec. 13
The Teacher Evaluation Task Force has created an extensive default model that reflects current statutes…
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