May 4, 2001 - Senate wants to spend more than House and Governor.
April 18, 2001 - After years of steady annual gains, scores on the state's Basic Standards Tests are leveling off. Results of this year's tests show the number of eighth graders passing the reading and math exams is about the same as last year. State education officials say they were expecting this testing plateau. Minnesota Public Radio's Tim Pugmire reports...
April 17, 2001 - Striking bus drivers and other workers in the West Saint Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan school district have approved a new two-year contract offer from the school district. The union employees went on strike 20 days ago over wages and benefits and could be back at their jobs by tomorrow (Wednesday) morning. Minnesota Public Radio's Tim Pugmire reports...
April 4, 2001 - Allegations of financial misconduct have surfaced against another Minnesota charter school, and leaders of a charter school group are calling for more state oversight. Officials with Minnesota Association of Charter Schools also want the school's board of directors, who they accuse of mismanagement, to step down. But a state legislator is accusing those association leaders of covering up the school's problems until after a key legislative committee vote. Minnesota Public Radio's Tim Pugmire reports...
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March 28, 2001 - Four hours of committee debate resulted in killing Profile of Learning. School districts need to decide what standards they each want. A new bill would require local testing in third, fifth, and tenth grades in the core subject areas.
March 27, 2001 - Efforts to kill the Profile of Learning heat up again today (Tuesday) at the state capitol. The House Education Policy committee takes up a bill that would repeal Minnesota's complex system of high school graduation standards. But the state's education commissioner says she plans to wait another year to recommend any changes. Minnesota Public Radio's Tim Pugmire reports...
March 22, 2001 - Parents, students, and other home schooling advocates filled the Capitol Wednesday calling for lawmakers to preserve their educational freedom. Members of the Senate Education Policy Committee were listening and rejected a proposal to place new requirements on Minnesota home schools. Minnesota Public Radio's Tim Pugmire reports...
March 15, 2001 - Two state legislators are calling for a criminal investigation into alleged grant money mismanagement in the Department of Children, Families and Learning. The lawmakers also want a joint House-Senate panel formed to hold public hearings on the allegations. Minnesota Public Radio's Tim Pugmire reports...
March 12, 2001 - Officials with the state Department of Children, Families and Learning say they're taking steps to prevent any further misuse of grant money within their agency. A state senate committee today (Monday) looked at the allegations uncovered in a recent Legislative Auditor's investigation. Those investigators are now promising a sweeping review of grant money in all state agencies. Minnesota Public Radio's Tim Pugmire reports...