Charter Related News Stories for February 2008

A retired teacher’s criticism
(about Mn charters generally)
Twin Cities Daily Planet, February 29, 2008

A later day for more elementary students? District 834 may push back start times at two to three schools to save money on busing
(possible bussing effects on area charter schools)
Stillwater Gazette, February 29, 2008

Model Classrooms
(about TEAM Academy)
Waseca County News, February 28, 2008

Charter School Lease Aide -- good deal for taxpayers and students
(about charter school lease aid issue)
Coon Rapids ECM, February 28, 2008

KIPP Academy to lease Basilica School
(about KIPP School opening Fall 08)
Finance & Commerce, February 27, 2008

Editorial: State needs to revisit charter school rules
(about charter school leasing and building companies)
Star Tribune, February 26, 2008

Card tourney turnout trumps previous years
(about Ridgeway Community School)
Winona Daily News, February 25, 2008

Minnesota Opinion
(editorials about lease aid issue)
West Central Tribune, February 25, 2008

Charter school lease aid article is misleading
(response to recent lease aid article by Les Hittner, director of Bluffview Montessori in Winona)
Winona Daily News, February 23, 2008

Parents — Yes and no to American freedom
(about Twin Cities International Elementary School and Minnesota International Middle School)
Forest Lake Times, February 20, 2008

Cyber Learning Virtual School Expands Horizons
(mentions Cyber Village Academy)
The Augusta Chronicle, February 20, 2008

Our View — Charter schools become businesses
(about lease aid issue)
Mankato Free Press, February 20, 2008

Charter schools use loophole to bypass voters, get tax dollars
(about charter school lease aid and building companies)
Star Tribune, February 19, 2008

Minnetronix Teams up with St. Paul School for National Robotics Competition]Minnetronix Teams up with St. Paul School for National Robotics Competition
(about Great River School)
PR Inside.com, February 19, 2008

Positive rough-housing
(about Harvest Preparatory School)
Star Tribune, February 19, 2008

River’s Edge Academy: Big dreams on the big river and some fast paddling ahead
(about River's Edge Academy, opening Fall 08)
Twin Cities Daily Planet, February 18, 2008

Promising high school students get free college coaching
(about Admission Possible program in schools, including several charters)
Twin Cities Daily Planet, February 17, 2008

Beyond reflection: Minneapolis artist combines art and ecology
(mentions ARTech students)
Twin Cities Daily Planet, February 16, 2008

Public schools trying to stem loss of students - and funding
(mentions charter schools)
Star Tribune, February 13, 2008

A quiet legislative session expected on K-12 education
(makes mention of charter schools)
Minnesota Public Radio, February 12, 2008

Lawsuit claims principal lied about mercury storage
(about Eagle Ridge Academy)
Pioneer Press, February 7, 2008

Virtual School Students Attend Master Storyteller Performance at MTS Minnesota Connections Academy
(about MN Transitions Charter School)
Newswire Today, February 6, 2008

Car slams into Mankato school
(about RiverBend Academy)
Star Tribune, February 4, 2008

Riverway students working on becoming 'localvores'
(about Riverway Learning Community)
Winona Daily News, February 1, 2008

Smaller schools turn to private firm for financial management
(general reference to charter schools)
Kare 11 TV, February 1, 2008