Christine Jax

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• Special Education: What's next? Mending the mandate, part 3

  As part of a series on special education, MPR’s Tim Pugmire reports on the importance of Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and debate on what changes are needed.

  Oct. 23, 2002Save
• Reading, Writing and Revenue: What's the solution? A push to change school funding system

  MPR presents a series of reports "Reading, Writing and Revenue," which looks at Minneosta schools' funding crunch. MPR’s Tim Pugmire looks at the discussion on potential long-term financial solutions for Minnesota school districts.

  Jun. 7, 2002Save
• Education cuts small in Governor Ventura's budget plan, but educators worried

  MPR’s Tim Pugmire reports on Governor Ventura's budget cut of 1% from the education portion for this coming year…and that he wants to take another 2%-3% the following year. While a smaller cut than other areas of the budget, many educators are concerned at the negative impact cuts will create in areas such as specialized aides, grants, and charter schools receiving less money to lease buildings.

  Jan. 10, 2002Save
• Governor Ventura wants more money for Native American education

  MPR’s Tim Pugmire reports that educators throughout Minnesota have criticized Governor Ventura's proposed budget as insufficient for public schools, but supporters of the state's Indian Education programs are not complaining. Ventura wants to double the current funding targeted to American Indian students in an attempt to lower one of the state's highest drop out rates.

  Mar. 6, 2001Save
• New charter schools in Twin Cities also bring new questions

  MPR’s Tim Pugmire reports on the opening of more than a dozen new charter schools in Minnesota, bringing the state's total to 64. This year's batch of schools includes some that are targeting specific racial and ethnic groups -- an approach that worries some education leaders.

  Sep. 6, 2000Save
• Christine Jax and Gene Pelowski discuss and explain Profiles of Learning

  Christine Jax, comissioner of the Department of Children Families and Learning; and DFL Representative Gene Pelowski explain and discuss the "Profiles of Learning."

  Feb. 11, 199953 minSave
• Discussion on Governor's education budget

  Christine Jax, commissioner of Children, Families and Learning, discusses the Governor's education budget with the chairs of the House and Senate K-12 education committees - DFL Senate Chairman, Larry Pogemiller; and Republican House Chair, Alice Seagren. Jax, Pogemiller, and Seagren also answer listener questions.

  Jan. 29, 199953 minSave
• Christine Jax & Claudia Fuentes discuss desegregation

  Christine Jax, Commissioner of the Department of Children, Families, and Learning; and Claudia Fuentes, of the Urban Coalition, discuss a proposal by state education officials to eliminate mandatory desegregation "race quotas" to change the racial balance in Minnesota's public schools. Jax and Fuentes also answer listener questions.

  Jan. 21, 199947 minSave