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MUSIC PHOTOS | Fleetwood Mac at the Xcel Energy Center

By Jeff Rutherford, TC Daily Planet

Photos by Jeff Rutherford

Fleetwood Mac came to St. Paul on April 28, playing at the Xcel Energy Center.

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Latino parents at Green Central upset, fearful over changes in the school

By Sheila Regan, TC Daily Planet

An interpreter translates for Latino parents. 

A parent meeting at Green Central Park School, the elementary school that’s been embroiled in controversy this past year, had just gotten underway when a group of parents halted the program to show they were unhappy with the situation. After learning just the day before that Principal Catalina Salas, would be taking a leave of absence after being transferred from the school, the parents were incensed. 

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Judging schools' success: Why do we keep coming back to test scores?

By Sheila Regan, Behind the Story

Photo by Shannan Muskopf (Creative Commons)

Any time I write a story about a school, I look for test scores, which are available to the public on the Minnesota Department of Education website. I know that scores can’t give the whole picture, but they can be useful from a reporting perspective. MDE’s site allows you to compare different schools—to see how a particular school compares to others in the same district or the state. The website also allows you to look at how particular groups of students—such as high-poverty students, English learners (EL), or those from a particular race or ethnicity—are faring.

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Minneapolis 9th Ward candidates meet for Breakfast with Gary

By Sheila Regan, TC Daily Planet

Candidates vying or the Ninth Ward City Council seat met at Mercado Central on April 26 for Breakfast with Gary, a monthly

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Celebrating Cinco de Mayo 2013 in the Twin Cities

By Matea Wasend, TC Daily Planet

Photo by Jay Gabler, from the 2010 Cinco de Mayo Festival in St. Paul 

The first weekend in May will be a festive one—which is only fitting, now that the weather has finally taken a turn for the better.

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"Mary Poppins" musical: Hokey, pokey

By Max Singer, Critical Review

I found myself, blown by the cold wind, into Mary Poppins. Mary Poppins is the story of the beloved nanny in Victorian England who comes and tries to reform two unruly, but good at heart, children through a process of drugging (sugar-coated?) and ‘trips’. She is no .... ordinary nanny. In my opinion, the show was hokey and pokey, and I wanted to turn myself about. Mary Poppins is running at the Orpheum from April 23rd to April 28th.

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Punch Pizza's MSPIFF deal ends Sunday

By Jeremy Iggers, Iggers Digest

Pretty good deal, but it ends Sunday, April 28: bring your ticket stub from any Minneapolis - St. Paul International Film Festival movie to Punch's Neapolitan Pizza, (Northeast Minneapolis location only, 210 E. Hennepin), and you can get any of their classic pizzas for only $3.

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"Victory" at Public Functionary: DZINE's past comes kicking and screaming—and glittering—into the present

By Amina Harper, The Art House

I love stories that place emphasis on heritage. Folk tales, mythology, old family stories, and anything that contributes to the long yarns connected to someone’s history; especially if there are visuals to go along with that. And if those visuals are sparkly, extremely detailed and thought-provoking, then all the better.

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MUSIC PHOTOS | Josh Ritter and the Royal City Band at First Avenue

By Alexa Jones, TC Daily Planet

Josh Ritter. Photos by Alexa Jones.

On April 25, Josh Ritter and the Royal City Band performed at First Avenue in Minneapolis. Opening was Alex Brown Church of Sea Wolf.

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Parent Aware rates childcare programs in St. Paul and statewide

By Karintha Lowe, TC Daily Planet

Photo by D Sharon Pruitt, published under Creative Commons license. 

Looking for childcare in St. Paul? Parent Aware has rated 83 childcare programs, assigning one to four stars to each. The map below shows all of the centers, ratings, and contact information. A pilot program started in 2007 and adopted by the state of Minnesota in 2011, the Parent Aware Child Care Rating System provides parents with resources to make informed choices about childcare options in their local communities. 

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