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Tim Pugmire

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New rules could complicate teacher negotiations
September 5, 2001 - Minnesota's Structural Balance Law complicates how teachers can negotiate contracts.
Overcrowding is just one problem of budget cuts
September 4, 2001 -
Resurgennce in Catholic education
September 4, 2001 -
Study shows later start times promote better attendance, but no proof that it raises scores yet
August 29, 2001 - Minneapolis School District officials pushed back start times in 1997 for better scores and data. So far, there hasn't been any proof of academic improvement.
Campaign against bullies
August 27, 2001 - State education officials are taking steps this year to try to reduce bullying in Minnesota schools. They say the abuse many students endure at the hands of other students is not only physically and emotionally harmful, but it's also affecting test scores and school attendance. Minnesota Public Radio's Tim Pugmire reports...
Hennepin County is cracking down on truant kids
August 20, 2001 -
Death of Stringer causes practice caution
August 2, 2001 -
Program gives inner-city students taste of better education
July 30, 2001 -
One year since big test result error
July 27, 2001 - (Fri. 7/27 M.E.) A year ago, state education officials announced that a private company's mistakes had resulted in 47-thousand inaccurate scores on one of the required Basic Standards Tests. Thousands of Minnesota students were told they failed, when they actually passed, and some seniors were wrongly denied diplomas. The state's education commissioner says steps have been taken this year to prevent another test snafu, but she warns it could happen again. Minnesota Public Radio's Tim Pugmire reports...
How Minnesota third and fourth graders fared in the basic standards test
July 25, 2001 -

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