Charter-related News Stories for January 2007

St. Paul Education / Streisand gives $10K to Charter School
(about St. Paul Conservatory for Performing Artists)
(no longer available online)
Pioneer Press, January 31, 2007

Sept. 10, 2006: Charter's demise highlights flaws
(about Chiron Charter School)
(no longer available online)
Star Tribune, January 29, 2007

Head of defunct school is sentenced
(about former director of Chiron charter school)
(no longer available online)
Star Tribune, January 29, 2007

Clarkfield charter school holds information meeting
(no longer available online without purchase)
The Advocate, Granite Falls, January 28, 2007

Now they're cookin': Grant allows Riverway charter school to get licensed kitchen
(about Riverway Charter School)
Winona Daily News, January 26, 2007

Policies changed after bus mix-up
(about student from Achieve Language Academy)
(no longer available online)
Pioneer Press, January 26, 2007

Bus firm, school seek to prevent mixups after boy was stranded
(also about student from Achieve Language Academy)
(no longer available online)
Star Tribune, January 25, 2007

Charter Schools get a boost
(about 19 charter schools receiving federal facility grants)
Minnesota Public Radio, January 25, 2007

Charter School says 'Ni hao' to Chinese
(about New Century Charter School)
Hutchinson Leader, January 24, 2007

Area schools recognized for financial success
(about New Century Charter School)
Hutchinson Leader, January 24, 2007

Minneapolis charter school rocks to raise money
(about Watershed High School)
Minnesota Public Radio, January 18, 2007

Are high schools 'obsolete'?
(includes comments by Paul Simone, Director of Math and Science Academy)
(no longer available online)
Star Tribune, January 17, 2007

Musicians raise money for Watershed High School
(about Watershed)
(no longer available online)
Star Tribune, January 14, 2007

School board mulls 'what ifs'
(about Clarkfield Area Charter School)
(no longer available online without purchase)
Advocate Tribune, Granite Falls, January 14, 2007

Waseca charter school charts new ground
(about TEAM Academy)
Mankato Free Press, January 13, 2007

Business charter school defaults on bonds
(about MN Business Academy)
(no longer available online)
Pioneer Press, January 4, 2007

MN Favorites 2007
(about Yinghua Academy)
(not available online)
MN Monthly, January, 2007

Look over 3 highlights in education during 2006
(about MN Center for Academic Excellence, legislators on higher standards for education, and MN New Country School)
Hometownsource.com, January 2, 2007