Charter Related News Stories for October 2007

Letter: St. Croix Prep has valued place in community
(about St. Croix Prep)
Stillwater Courier, October 31, 2007

Dropout factories
(mentions Math & Science Academy, and in related article, MN New Country School and RiverBend Academy - follow this link for related article)
Star Tribune, October 29, 2007

Newly-approved charter school forges ahead
(about Aspen Academy)
Savage Pacer, October 25, 2007

Charter school goes green in big way
(about Community of Peace Academy)
Star Tribune, October 24, 2007

Letter: View of St. Croix Prep needs some clarifying
(editorial about St. Croix Prep)
Lake Elmo Leader, October 24, 2007

State says no to Backus Charter School
(about potential charter school)
Pine&Lakes.com, October 17, 2007

Ojibwe charter school opens on Mille Lacs Reservation
(about Minisinaakwaang Leadership Academy)
Indian Country Today, October 17, 2007

God in School
(mentions Tarek ibn Ziyad Academy)
EdWeek, October 15, 2007

St. Croix Prep students to play Stillwater sports
(about St. Croix Preparatory)
Stillwater Gazette, October 12, 2007

Two teaspoons of spilled mercury empty Eden Prairie school
(about Eagle Ridge Academy)
Star Tribune, October 11, 2007

150 ways to document 150 years of Minnesota
(about inclusion of charter schools in MN History Center's celebration exhibit)
Star Tribune, October 11, 2007

Year-round school may benefit students
(about Paideia Academy)
Star Tribune, October 11, 2007

Scott County gets new charter school
(about newly approved Aspen Academy)
Jordan Independent, October 5, 2007

Schools say they were unfairly labeled as underperforming
(mentions TrekNorth)
Minnesota Public Radio, October 3, 2007

Charter school settling into Hopkins
(about Ubah Medical Academy)
Star Tribune, October 2, 2007

State OKs charter school for Shakopee area
(about newly approved Aspen Academy)
Shakopee Valley News, October 2, 2007