Charter-related News Stories for February 2007

Charter school a possibility in Hendricks?
(about a possible Hendricks Charter School)
(no longer available online)
The Marshall Independent, February 21, 2007

Mitch Pearlstein: More choice will benefit African-American students
(commentary on several charter schools in metro area)
(no longer available online)
Star Tribune, February 21, 2007

Education Notes/News for Anoka County
(contains paragraph about Metro Deaf School)
(no longer available online)
Pioneer Press, February 20, 2007

Charter Schools plan upgrades
(not available online without subscription)
Twin Cities Finance & Commerce, February 19, 2007

Can new school leaders get beyond business as usual?
(about charter schools in general)
(no longer available online)
Star Tribune, February 18, 2007

Samuels fans flames of public school bonfire
(briefly about Twin Cities charter schools)
(no longer available online)
Star Tribune, February 17, 2007

Birch Grove thriving, growing
(about Birch Grove Community School)
Cook County News-Herald, February 16, 2007

Northern Lights receives federal grant
(about Northern Lights Community School)
(no longer available online)
The Herald Review, Grand Rapids, February 12, 2007

Paideia Academy fills vacant post
(about Chris Pellant, new director at Paideia Academy)
(no longer available online)
Pioneer Press, February 7, 2007

A plan for more Chinese in school
(about Mandarin Chinese programs and Yinghua Academy)
(no longer available online)
Star Tribune, February 5, 2007

Citing cold, some charter schools close: Fear buses won't make it, stranding students
(about Twin Cities area charter schools)
(no longer available online)
Pioneer Press, February 5, 2007

Cold is closing charter schools today
(about Twin Cities area charter schools)
(no longer available online)
Star Tribune, February 4, 2007

Q Comp plan stalled but could add almost $1M to district coffers if teachers approve it
(about Q-comp and Ridgeway Community School)
Winona Post, February 2, 2007

Education Commissioner visits Crosslake School
(about Crosslake Community School)
The Lake Country Echo, February 1, 2007

Seagren praises E.C.H.O. Charter School
(no longer available online)
Marshall Independent, February 1, 2007