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Education coverage includes what's working, what's not working, how our kids are doing, how our college students are paying for their educations, the achievement gaps, teachers, students, parents, district schools, charter schools, private schools — and your contributions and opinions are welcome. 

Our weekly Education Newsletter highlights articles, blog posts, events, and links. For example, look for lots of links to thoughtful discussions of education issues from Beth Hawkins at MinnPost and Diane Ravitch at Education Week.

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Higher education budget heads to Dayton's desk

By Sarah Lemagie, Session Weekly/Session Daily

Rep. Gene Pelowski describes provisions of the conference committee report on the omnibus higher education bill HF1692, during floor debate May 17. The bill passed 76-56. (Photo by Paul Battaglia)

A budget bill that would freeze tuition at Minnesota’s public colleges and universities is one step away from becoming law.

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K-12 spending plan nears finish line

By Sarah Lemagie, Session Weekly/Session Daily

A $15.7 billion plan to fund Minnesota’s schools is clearing its final hurdles at the Capitol.

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Health care appropriations target children's services

By Susan Hegarty, Session Weekly/Session Daily

Besides authorizing Medical Assistance coverage for early intervention treatment of children with autism, a bill re-passed by the House late Friday would require large employers to offer insurance benefits for autism spectrum disorder therapy.

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What is Developmental Dual Language?

By Mary Turck, TC Daily Planet

Green Central is implementing a program called Developmental Dual Language, one of four dual language approache

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Minneapolis school superintendent Bernadeia Johnson meets Latino parents from Green Central Park school

By Sheila Regan, TC Daily Planet

Bernadeia Johnson at meeting with Latino families. (Photo by Sheila Regan)

When Mayela de la Rosa Cardenas invited me to a meeting between Latino parents at Green Central and Minneapolis Public School Superintendent Bernadeia Johnson, I accepted without hesitation.

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Ordered out, invited in

By Sheila Regan, Behind the Story

I've attended a number of meetings at schools, but I've only been told to leave one.

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House, Senate cut deal on higher education budget

By Sarah Lemagie, Session Weekly/Session Daily

The House and Senate have struck a deal on a budget bill that would freeze tuition for in-state undergraduates at the state’s public colleges and universities.

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Suburban Black student suspensions show little improvement in 2010-12

By Charles Hallman, Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder

Student walkout, April 26, Hopkins High School (Photo by Charles Hallman)

In last week’s edition, the MSR reviewed 2009 suspension data from several suburban schools showing, as the story headline stated, that “Black suspensions [are] more than double other students’ in suburban schools.” The MSR also reviewed the 2010-11 and 2011-12 discipline data from the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) to determine if schools have improved since 2009.

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Prepare and Participate: Lao American Parenting to Pursue Knowledge

By Ketmani Kouanchao, Kouanchao Corner

     Recently, a student in my program was preparing a speech, and she was moved by the words of the late El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz who said “Education is the passport to the future,

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