Charter Related News Stories for October 2008

Art reflects on life, on death
(about El Colegio students)
Star Tribune, October 31, 2008

Día de los muertos in Minneapolis and St. Paul
(about El Colegio Charter School)
Twin Cities Daily Planet, October 29, 2008

New learning environment in Woodbury
(about Michael Frome Academy)
Star Tribune, October 29, 2008

Controversial Metro charter school approved expansion
(about Tarek ibn Ziyad Academy)
KSTP Channel 5 News, October 28, 2008

Katherine Kersten: New Minnesota charter schools heading into a legal minefield
(about several proposed charter schools, MN Education Trust, and Tarek ibn Ziyad Academy)
Star Tribune, October 26, 2008

State investigating Golden Valley charter school
(about LoveWorks Academy)
KSTP Channel 5 News, October 24, 2008

Girls Focused School Making Difference to Students
(about Laura Jeffrey Academy)
WCCO News, October 21, 2008

As I See: Participation Will Benefit All Students
(about Great Expectations Charter School)
Cook County News-Herald, October 10, 2008

Noble Academy Breaks Ground to Expand Facility in Brooklyn Park
(about Noble Academy)
The Liberian Journal, October 10, 2008

Vandals damage St. Paul charter school; classes called off for today
(about Nova Classical Academy)
Star Tribune, October 8, 2008

Cyber School Hires New Teachers and Administrators
(about MTS Connections Academy)
OpenPR, October 6, 2008

St. Paul science success
(mentions Nova Classical Academy, Math & Science Academy)
Twin Cities Daily Planet, October 5, 2008

MPS ditches charter students
(about Southside Family Charter School)
Twin Cities Daily Planet, October 5, 2008

Mpls/St. Paul charter school enrollment shows double digit increase; more than 90% provide own transportation
(about Minneapolis and St. Paul Charter Schools)
Twin Cities Daily Planet, October 04, 2008

Mpls. home to the smallest school forest in the state
(about New Visions Academy)
KAAL Channel 6 News, October 2, 2008

Parents want to start charter school
(about charter developer group in Alexandria)
Worthington Daily Globe, October 1, 2008