Governor's education funding plan means asking for loans
6/30/2009 12:00 AM
Heather J. Carlson and Karen Colbenson, Austin Post-Bulletin
GRAND MEADOW -- If Gov. Tim Pawlenty moves ahead with a plan to delay
$1.8 billion in education funding, Grand Meadow Public Schools would
have to borrow $750,000 to maintain its cash flow. |
New role gives Kline voice in school law rewrite
6/29/2009 12:00 AM
Bill Salisbury, Pioneer Press
U.S. Rep. John Kline today predicted Congress will relax the No Child Left Behind Act testing requirements and provide more money for educating children with disabilities. |
Pawlenty's education 'shift' is really a cut
6/29/2009 12:00 AM
Crookston Daily Times
Plummer, Minn. - Minnesota school districts will face serious budget
woes under the $1.8 billion in education cuts proposed by the Governor,
said State Senator LeRoy Stumpf (DFL-Plummer), who chairs the Senate
E-12 Education Finance and Policy Committee. |
We Need Another Miracle
6/29/2009 12:00 AM
Guest Editorial, Minnesota 2020
For 20 years as a superintendent, I've made the annual pilgrimage. Mecca is not the destination but rather St. Paul. Still, the education faithful descend on Minnesota's capital city with similar zeal. It is not enlightenment we seek. Rather, it is the means with which to keep the lights of our schools burning bright. |
Components key to ‘doing less with less’
6/28/2009 12:00 AM
Dale Gasser, St. Cloud Times
We often hear the phrase “do more with less.” Considering the economic
circumstances, I propose that when it comes to public education we
should consider “doing less with less.” |
How Should We Teach English-Language Learners?
6/28/2009 12:00 AM
Claudio Sanchez, National Public Radio
Last week, the Supreme Court ruled that the state of Arizona has not
violated federal laws that require schools to help students who do not
speak, read or write English. Despite the federal mandates, these kids
often fail to do well in school. So why haven't schools figured out the
best way to teach English to non-English-speaking students? |
State strips $140K from JCC
6/25/2009 12:00 AM
Meghan Powers, Jackson County Pilot
Jackson County Central can expect $101,000 less in state funding for
the next two years than it currently receives, the board of education
learned Monday. |
Pawlenty targets cities, schools and the poor for cuts
6/25/2009 12:00 AM
Marshall Helmberger, Timberjay News
There were relatively few surprises on Tuesday, as Gov. Tim Pawlenty
targeted his usual spending priorities for cuts in his effort to
eliminate $2.75 billion in state spending through unallotment. |
Teachers energized by differentiated instruction
6/25/2009 12:00 AM
Mike Christopherson, Crookston Daily Times
Crookston - The federal public education legislation may be called "No
Child Left Behind," but teachers in Crookston's public schools say that
children will end up being left behind – or bored and unchallenged – if
every student is treated the same in the classroom no matter their
learning level. |
Board passes 2009-10 budget
6/25/2009 12:00 AM
Emily Zimmer, The Farmington Independent
The Farmington School District is in much better financial shape than
it was in 2006 but that doesn't mean passing the 2009-2010 budget was
easy. |
Quality Public Education: What's In It For Me?
6/24/2009 12:00 AM
Opinion, Twin Cities Daily Planet
This fall, it is estimated that more than 50 of Minnesota's 343 school districts will go to their communities to ask taxpayers to pay more in property taxes to help pay for their schools. Unfortunately, many communities will answer "no," leaving administrators to make tough decisions about staff and programs. We pay for public education through our tax dollars. In these days of economic troubles that bring thriftiness and self-reflection, it's only fair to ask, "Why should I pay for someone else's education? What's in it for me?" |
School board’s preliminary budget will likely be revised
6/24/2009 12:00 AM
Karen Carlson, Kanabec County Times
As required by state law,
the Mora School Board has passed a preliminary budget for the coming
2009-10 school year. The budget must be submitted to the state by July
1. Budget numbers could, however, be fairly meaningless at this point, according to Mora Superintendent Doug Conboy. |
Chisholm School Board approves $1.4K in general obligation aid
6/24/2009 12:00 AM
Marie Tolonen, Chisholm Tribune Press
CHISHOLM — In order to compensate for a delay in state aid payments,
the Chisholm School Board has approved a resolution to borrow $1.4
million in general obligation aid to ensure cash flow for the upcoming
school year. |
Blue Earth Area referendum expiring soon
6/24/2009 12:00 AM
Sarah Day, Fairmont Sentinel
BLUE EARTH - The school district's referendum is up this year and now the board has to decide whether to ask for another. |
Money woes not yet over for Moorhead School District
6/23/2009 12:00 AM
Mila Koumpilova, INFORUM
After a spring of teacher layoffs, activity fee hikes and cuts in
school supplies, Moorhead school leaders marked the accomplishment of
the goal behind those disagreeable tasks – a balanced 2009-10 budget. |
Teaching to Student's, Not Industry's, Needs
6/23/2009 12:00 AM
Guest Essay, Minnesota 2020
More ominous than the increased time spent preparing for standardized tests, or even the pressure to meet No Child Left Behind progress markers, is the insidious corporatization of classrooms where standardization of process and product is perceived to be synonymous with achievement. |
By the numbers: Minus one-time money, Minnesota's next budget deficit will be three to four times worse
6/23/2009 12:00 AM
Steve Perry, St. Paul Legal Ledger Capitol Report
The likely impact of the fiscal hole left in Minnesota's finances when
Gov. Tim Pawlenty exits stage right a year and a half from now is so
big it seems practically unfathomable from here. Around the Capitol,
only fiscal staffers and a handful of legislators have really begun to
reckon with it. But a little back-of-napkin arithmetic is good enough
to suggest its outlines. |
Virginia Schools taking $2.4 million hit in 2009-2010
6/23/2009 12:00 AM
Charles Ramsay, Mesabi Daily News
VIRGINIA- Virginia’s School Board saw out the old school year and
welcomed in the new on Monday by approving the latest 2008-09 year
budget revision and the 2009-10 district budget. |
State doesn't keep its end of the bargain
6/22/2009 12:00 AM
Mike Christopherson, Crookston Daily Times Editorial
A somewhat less than scholarly debate erupted on a Twin Cities media
outlet’s Website last week, as readers commented on stories detailing
Gov. Tim Pawlenty’s unilateral balancing of the state budget, which is
$2.7 billion in the hole, through the unallotment process. |
Minn. To Write Schools IOUs To Fix State Budget
6/22/2009 12:00 AM
Associated Press (WCCO)
Pawlenty is balancing Minnesota's budget by holding back nearly $1.8 billion in payments to schools. There's no band anymore at Nashwauk-Keewatin Schools. Art and music classes are history, too. Almost a quarter of the teachers were laid off to fix a deficit. |
Legislature challenges Governor’s unallotment decisions
6/19/2009 12:00 AM
Christina Wessel, Minnesota Budget Bites
On Thursday afternoon (June 18, 2009), Tom Hanson, Commissioner of Minnesota Management and Budget (MMB), presented the Governor’s unallotment plan to the Legislative Advisory Committee (LAC). This is a required step in the unallotment process. Legislators were prepared with plenty of questions…and lots of challenges (you can watch the video online). But remember, the LAC does not have any authority to reject or change the Governor’s unallotment decisions. |
Mahtomedi schools cut spending
6/18/2009 12:00 AM
Kristine Goodrich, White Bear Press
MAHTOMEDI — District 832 approved a 2009-10 preliminary budget last
week that includes $750,000 in spending reductions and fee increases. |
Pawlenty lays out budget shifts, cuts
6/17/2009 12:00 AM
Patricia Lopez, Star Tribune
The governor maps out a plan to offset the $2.675 billion deficit on
his own. He calls the moves targeted and softened. DFLers say the cuts
damage the state. |
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