Tag: K-12 Education

Education: More Like Parks, Less Like an Oil Change
By Michael Diedrich May 15, 2012
Big Changes, Wrong Reasons
By Michael Diedrich May 08, 2012
Liberty for Some vs. Justice for All
By Michael Diedrich May 01, 2012
VIDEO: Project Independence Two Years On
By Tom Niemisto April 30, 2012
“Miracle Schools” and Unweaving Rainbows
By Michael Diedrich April 17, 2012
Teachers, Layoffs, and “Doing Something”
By Michael Diedrich April 10, 2012
One Break, Two Break, Spring Break, Summer Break
By Michael Diedrich April 04, 2012
Tick-Tock, Tick-Tock
By Michael 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 Diedrich March 14, 2012
Fewer Options for Greater Minnesota
By Michael Diedrich March 07, 2012
Testing Out of Control
By Michael 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 Diedrich February 21, 2012
The Case of the Three Teachers, Part 1
By Michael Diedrich February 20, 2012
Aiming Higher
By Michael Diedrich February 15, 2012
The State of Education
By Michael Diedrich January 25, 2012
False Choices: The Economic Argument Against Market-Driven Education Reform
By Michael Diedrich January 17, 2012
The Exceptional American
By Michael Diedrich January 11, 2012
Tuesday Talk: What’s the role of testing?
By Joe Sheeran January 10, 2012
The Data We Deserve
By Michael Diedrich January 04, 2012
The Three Stages of Education Reform
By Michael Diedrich December 14, 2011
No Silver Bullets or Superheroes
By Michael Diedrich December 07, 2011
The Achievement Gap is a Middle Class Issue
By Michael Diedrich November 30, 2011
Reigniting Hope for the College Bound
By Asad Zaman November 23, 2011
Cassellius Gets It Right
By Michael Diedrich November 09, 2011
The Revenue Blues
By Michael Diedrich November 02, 2011
Tuesday Talk: What do schools need?
By Michael Diedrich November 01, 2011
VIDEO: Renewable Energy Curriculum
By Tom Niemisto October 31, 2011
Minnesota Rising to Early Childhood Education Challenge
By Michael 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 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 Diedrich October 05, 2011
NCLB Alternatives: The Conservative Plan
By Michael Diedrich September 27, 2011
VIDEO: Local Food for Local Schools
By Tom Niemisto September 26, 2011
NCLB Alternatives: The Obama Plan
By Michael Diedrich September 26, 2011
VIDEO: Conservative Attack on Schools - An Illustrated Guide
By Tom Niemisto September 22, 2011
Dirty Deeds
By Michael Diedrich September 21, 2011
Making Sense of Standards
By Michael 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 Diedrich September 07, 2011
Packing Up the Chessboard
By Michael Diedrich August 31, 2011
Declining Funding Degrading Quality
By Katie Douglass August 30, 2011
The Student Shuffle
By Michael Diedrich August 24, 2011
The Poverty Obstacle
By Michael 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 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 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 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
Socioeconomic Gap Key to Closing Achievement Gap
By Jim Meffert, Minnesota 2020 Contributor March 09, 2011
The Principal’s Perspective
By Valerie Ong March 03, 2011
VIDEO: Making Music Education Count
By Tom Niemisto February 28, 2011
Music Matters
By Valerie Ong February 23, 2011
Minnesota 2020 Journal: How Conservatives Create an Ed Crisis
By John Van Hecke January 28, 2011
VIDEO: School choice shift in St. Paul
By Tom Niemisto January 24, 2011
The Students’ Safety Net
By Valerie Ong January 19, 2011
Where Will The Children Go?
By Valerie Ong January 10, 2011
School Funding Declines Projected to Continue
By Jeff Van Wychen January 04, 2011
Do We Still Teach Typing?
By Valerie Ong December 23, 2010
Widen Science Education Opportunities
By Kari J. Dombrovski-Dresow, Guest Commentary December 15, 2010
Learning Science for Life Not Just a Grade
By Jamie Crannell, Guest Commentary December 14, 2010
8 Year Olds Shouldn’t Have to Worry About Levies
By BJ Berg, Guest Commentary December 13, 2010
Waiting for “Superman” and Minnesota Schools
By Valerie Ong December 07, 2010
My Husband’s a Teacher, and I’m Darn Proud
By Ann Long Voelkner, Guest Commentary December 01, 2010
Minnesota 2020 Journal: What Worked Then, Won’t Work Now
By John Van Hecke November 19, 2010
Minnesota 2020 Journal: One Step Up, Two Steps Back
By John Van Hecke November 12, 2010
In Battle over Quality, Let’s Not Forget Content
By John Fitzgerald, Education Policy Fellow September 23, 2010
The Wrong Way: Minnesota School Transportation Disparities
By John Fitzgerald, Education Policy Fellow September 14, 2010
Budget Cuts Hit Home at St. Paul Central
By Kaye Thompson Peters, Minnesota 2020 Fellow September 07, 2010
Governments Owe Minnesota Schools More Than Half a Billion
By John Fitzgerald, Education Policy Fellow September 02, 2010
More Details Emerge from Teacher Education Program
By John Fitzgerald, Education Policy Fellow August 26, 2010
Rate Teachers on Overall Student Achievement, Not Tests
By John Fitzgerald, Education Policy Fellow August 19, 2010
NCLB Lies
By John Fitzgerald, Education Policy Fellow August 12, 2010
Minnesota 2020 Journal: Real Leaders Make Tough Decisions
By John Van Hecke July 02, 2010
MCA-II Results are Out
By John Fitzgerald, Education Policy Fellow July 01, 2010
Early Childhood Funding Has Degraded Since 2003
By John Fitzgerald, Education Policy Fellow June 30, 2010
Early Childhood Education: Upfront Investment, Lifetime Gain
By John Fitzgerald, Education Policy Fellow June 29, 2010
VIDEO: Early Childhood Education Pays Dividends
By Joe Sheeran, Communications Director; Julian Spindell, Undergraduate Research Fellow June 29, 2010
1,500 Metro Area Educators to Lose Jobs
By John Fitzgerald June 17, 2010