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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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Armatage Family Fun Walk brings support and dollars to school

By Nan Carlson, Special to the TC Daily Planet

Principal Joan Franks wore the costume of Foster the Blue Kangaroo (Armatage school mascot) and hopped around the halls on the Tuesday after the event, as she pledged to do if the fundraising goal was met.

A few weeks ago, Armatage Community and Montessori School held a groundbreaking new event known as the Family Fun WaMORE »

Families Together making a difference in the lives of children and their families

By Mary Thoemke, TC Daily Planet
Tierra started preschool at Families Together when she was two years and seven months old. Her older brother was already in the program.MORE »

Back in Minneapolis: Dr. Brenda Cassellius returns to public schools post

By Nancy Sartor, Special to the TC Daily Planet
Dr.MORE »

Minneapolis school district poised to make dramatic shift in strategy

By Staff, The Bridge
On a night when many Minnesotans were voting on referenda to fund their respective schools districts, directors on the Minneapolis Board of Education (School Board) were considering a set of recommMORE »

U of M taps ethnic media to boost minority enrollment, hiring

By Edwin Okong'o, Mshale

Nancy “Rusty” Barceló, the University of Minnesota’s vice president and vice provost of equity and diversity addresses journalists, editors and publishers ethnic media. Photo: Edwin Okong’o/Mshale.

A top University of Minnesota official in charge of reaching out to underrepresented communities said today that the institution was far from achieving its goal of a diverse student body, faculty MORE »

Eyeballing the bang we get for our education buck

By John Fitzgerald, Minnesota 2020
Two professors have cracked the nut of an old problem: How do you perform a cost-benefit analysis on education?

Henry M. Levin and Clive R.

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Back-to-School Night: Voters Fund Most Referendums

By Jeff Fecke, Minnesota Monitor
It was a generally positive night for levy referendums around the state, with 67 of the 99 school districts getting approval for at least some of their requests.MORE »

Six Hamline University students suspended from football for dressing as African tribesmen

By Ndze Ntuv Evaristus Tunka, African News Journal
Six Hamline University students, all football players were suspended last week from the team by school authorities for wearing blackface and dressing as African tribesmen for an off campus HalloweeMORE »

Minnesota’s public libraries: Priceless, in dollars and sense

By Lee Egerstrom, Minnesota 2020
People in southeastern Minnesota were reminded of the value of their public libraries when torrential August rains caused massive flooding, destroying homes and businesses.MORE »

Swiftboat torpedoes Robbinsdale school levy

By John Fitzgerald, Minnesota 2020
A shadow campaign led by anti-public education zealot Paul Dorr used lies, racism and fear to sink Robbinsdale’s school district levy referendum on Tuesday.

Robbinsdale District 281 asked vo

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