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November 14, 2013

Congratulations and concerns about school referendum victories / Joe Nathan’s Column

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Published on HometownSource .com , ECM Publishers, By Joe Nathan on November 13, 2013 at 1:46 pm Congratulations to the many parents, community members and educators who produced a record approval rate of local district referendums. This was a huge amount of work, especially in an economy that is challenging for many Minnesotans. According to the Minnesota School Boards […]

September 16, 2013

National union president’s visit highlights potential progress & problems of increasing $ for early childhood education

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National Education Association President Dennis Van Roekel’s recent visit to Bloomington, Minnesota highlighted the potential of more funding for early childhood education. Perhaps unexpectedly, the visit also highlighted possible problems. Led by Hillcrest Community School fifth-graders Sara Grosser and Gregory Pedenko, Van Roekel, Education Minnesota president Denise Specht and Bloomington Federation of Teachers President Wendy […]