Tag: K-12 Education

National Perspective on MN Test Score Gap
By Caroline Hooper, Guest Commentary May 13, 2013
VIDEO: Local Curds on the Lunch Tray
By Ellen Roos Tom Niemisto April 29, 2013
Minnesota 2020 Journal: K-12’s Funding Renaissance
By John Van Hecke April 26, 2013
Activated Voices: Communicating Science
By Tom Niemisto March 28, 2013
Education Reform Industry Targets Twin Cities
By Valerie Rittler, Guest Commentary March 26, 2013
Minnesota 2020 Journal: Too Much School
By John Van Hecke March 15, 2013
VIDEO: Bored in Class? Bike!
By Tom Niemisto January 28, 2013
VIDEO: Early Start for Future Success
By Tom Niemisto January 21, 2013
VIDEO: Why All-day K Pays
By Tom Niemisto January 17, 2013
Still Separate, Still Unequal
By Bryan Martin January 16, 2013
Demographic Changes’ Impact on Early Childhood Education
By Jill Thompson January 02, 2013
VIDEO: Expand the Classroom
By Tom Niemisto December 06, 2012
VIDEO: Customized Learning with Tablets
By Tom Niemisto December 03, 2012
VIDEO: Moving Young People Forward
By Tom Niemisto November 19, 2012
How Well Do We Teach Teachers?
By Joe Sheeran October 22, 2012
Minnesota 2020 Journal: Education Retreat
By John Van Hecke October 19, 2012
Some Tuning Needed for MN Arts Education
By Joe Sheeran October 17, 2012
Good Intentions Won’t Replace Revenue
By Joe Sheeran October 09, 2012
Tuesday Talk: What education funding goals will move Minnesota forward?
By Joe Sheeran October 09, 2012
About Those “Yes” Signs
By Mary Doran, Guest Commentary September 26, 2012
VIDEO: Lunch Trays’ New Look
By Tom Niemisto September 24, 2012
Earth Without Art: Insights on Chicago
By Mary Cathryn Ricker, Guest Commentary September 12, 2012
A New Educator Narrative
By Mary Cathryn Ricker, Guest Commentary August 28, 2012
VIDEO: Teaching Science by the Book
By Tom Niemisto August 09, 2012
VIDEO: Start them Young on Transit
By Joe Sheeran July 05, 2012
Map of the Week: Four-Day School Week’s Hidden Cost
By Zack Avre June 13, 2012
A Teacher’s Mental Health Story
By Mary Cathryn Ricker, Guest Commentary June 11, 2012
Student-Centered Skepticism
By Michael J. Diedrich June 05, 2012
What They’ll Do Over Summer Vacation
By Michael J. Diedrich May 29, 2012
A Better Football Hoop
By Michael J. Diedrich May 23, 2012
Education: More Like Parks, Less Like an Oil Change
By Michael J. Diedrich May 15, 2012
Big Changes, Wrong Reasons
By Michael J. Diedrich May 08, 2012
Liberty for Some vs. Justice for All
By Michael J. Diedrich May 01, 2012
VIDEO: Project Independence Two Years On
By Tom Niemisto April 30, 2012
“Miracle Schools” and Unweaving Rainbows
By Michael J. Diedrich April 17, 2012
Teachers, Layoffs, and “Doing Something”
By Michael J. Diedrich April 10, 2012
One Break, Two Break, Spring Break, Summer Break
By Michael J. Diedrich April 04, 2012
Tick-Tock, Tick-Tock
By Michael J. Diedrich March 21, 2012
Arrival at Core Competencies
By Kaye Thompson Peters March 20, 2012
A Journey Toward Core Competencies
By Kaye Thompson Peters March 19, 2012
On the Containing of Multitudes
By Michael J. Diedrich March 14, 2012
Fewer Options for Greater Minnesota
By Michael J. Diedrich March 07, 2012
Testing Out of Control
By Michael J. Diedrich February 29, 2012
VIDEO: No Child Left Inside
By Tom Niemisto February 27, 2012
Rep. Petersen Skirting Teacher Tenure
By Kaye Thompson Peters February 23, 2012
The Case of the Three Teachers, Part 2
By Michael J. Diedrich February 21, 2012
The Case of the Three Teachers, Part 1
By Michael J. Diedrich February 20, 2012
Aiming Higher
By Michael J. Diedrich February 15, 2012
The State of Education
By Michael J. Diedrich January 25, 2012
False Choices: The Economic Argument Against Market-Driven Education Reform
By Michael J. Diedrich January 17, 2012
The Exceptional American
By Michael J. Diedrich January 11, 2012
Tuesday Talk: What’s the role of testing?
By Joe Sheeran January 10, 2012
The Data We Deserve
By Michael J. Diedrich January 04, 2012
The Three Stages of Education Reform
By Michael J. Diedrich December 14, 2011
No Silver Bullets or Superheroes
By Michael J. Diedrich December 07, 2011
The Achievement Gap is a Middle Class Issue
By Michael J. Diedrich November 30, 2011
Reigniting Hope for the College Bound
By Asad Zaman November 23, 2011
Cassellius Gets It Right
By Michael J. Diedrich November 09, 2011
The Revenue Blues
By Michael J. Diedrich November 02, 2011
Tuesday Talk: What do schools need?
By Michael J. Diedrich November 01, 2011
VIDEO: Renewable Energy Curriculum
By Tom Niemisto October 31, 2011
Minnesota Rising to Early Childhood Education Challenge
By Michael J. Diedrich October 26, 2011
Minnesota 2020 Journal: When Rural Schools Merge
By John Van Hecke October 14, 2011
VIDEO: Home Foreclosures Impact School Enrollment
By Tom Niemisto October 13, 2011
Teacher Conference Season
By Michael J. Diedrich October 12, 2011
VIDEO: School Choice Forces Costly Competition
By Tom Niemisto October 06, 2011
Solid NCLB Alternatives Don’t Have to Be Fictional
By Michael J. Diedrich October 05, 2011
NCLB Alternatives: The Conservative Plan
By Michael J. Diedrich September 27, 2011
VIDEO: Local Food for Local Schools
By Tom Niemisto September 26, 2011
NCLB Alternatives: The Obama Plan
By Michael J. Diedrich September 26, 2011
VIDEO: Conservative Attack on Schools - An Illustrated Guide
By Tom Niemisto September 22, 2011
Dirty Deeds
By Michael J. Diedrich September 21, 2011
Making Sense of Standards
By Michael J. Diedrich September 14, 2011
Kitchen Table Conversations: Back to School Challenges
By Joe Sheeran & Tom Niemisto, Communications Staff September 07, 2011
Necessary But Insufficient
By Michael J. Diedrich September 07, 2011
Packing Up the Chessboard
By Michael J. Diedrich August 31, 2011
Declining Funding Degrading Quality
By Katie Douglass August 30, 2011
The Student Shuffle
By Michael J. Diedrich August 24, 2011
The Poverty Obstacle
By Michael J. Diedrich August 17, 2011
Minnesota 2020 Journal: Discarding “No Child Left Behind”
By John Van Hecke August 12, 2011
What Do the MCAs Measure?
By Michael J. Diedrich August 09, 2011
Program’s Success Not in Debate
By Steve Quam August 08, 2011
Message to Educators: Glass Half Empty and Half Full
By Dr. Charlie Kyte, Guest Commentary July 25, 2011
Educators vs. Economists
By Michael J. Diedrich July 20, 2011
Curriculum: Education’s Roadmap
By Katie Douglass July 14, 2011
Minnesota 2020 Journal: Starving the Beast Starves Schools
By John Van Hecke July 08, 2011
Turning the Bus Into an Airplane
By Michael J. Diedrich June 30, 2011
VIDEO: Enough Teaching to the Test
By Tom Niemisto June 09, 2011
These Tests Stink
By Kaye Thompson Peters June 02, 2011
Make School’s Last Day Count
By May 30, 2011
Teaching in the Middle of it All
By Valerie Ong May 18, 2011
VIDEO: Conservative Attack on Minnesota Schools
By Tom Niemisto May 16, 2011
A Seasoned Educator’s Parting Thoughts
By Valerie Ong May 12, 2011
VIDEO: Learning History Through the Arts
By Tom Niemisto May 12, 2011
“Teaching Quality” and “Teacher Quality” Aren’t Synonyms
By Kaye Thompson Peters April 21, 2011
Professional Learning Communities: Making Students and Teachers Better
By Valerie Ong April 13, 2011
My Bubble Sheets’ Flaws
By Kaye Thompson Peters April 07, 2011
Why Can’t We All Just be (Facebook) Friends?
By Valerie Ong April 04, 2011
Language Immersion Prepares Our Students for Global Competition
By Valerie Ong March 24, 2011
One District’s Way: A Teacher Evaluation System
By Valerie Ong March 16, 2011