November 25, 2003 - Minneapolis school district officials are trying to slow the exodus of students to city charter schools. A report issued last month quantified for the first time what district officials long suspected - that they're losing students to charter schools by the hundreds. The report prompted district leaders to begin addressing the charter school competition. But charter school advocates say the district is using test scores and legislative proposals to mount an unfair attack. Minnesota Public Radio's Tim Pugmire reports...
November 14, 2003 - National test scores show Minnesota's eighth graders were the top math performers in the country last year, and fourth graders did nearly as well. In addition, results of the National Assessment of Educational Progress rank Minnesota students well above the national average in reading scores for both grade levels. But the scores also provide more evidence that the performance of minority and low income students still lag behind that of their peers. State education officials are trying to find ways to tackle the lingering achievement gap this week at a conference in Minneapolis. Minnesota Public Radio's Tim Pugmire reports...
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October 22, 2003 - The Minneapolis school board now plans to spend the next two months gathering public input before launching a search for a new superintendent. Board members outlined a strategy Tuesday that ensures district residents several opportunities to weigh in on the decision. The plan is in sharp contrast to the board's quick move last month to hire David Jennings, who later turned down the offer. Minnesota Public Radio's Tim Pugmire reports...
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