Charter Related News Stories for September 2008

Proposed charter school gaining ground
(about Cannon River STEM School, a newly approved charter school)
Red Wing Republican, September 25, 2008

Virtual Public School Students Participate in Field Trips
(about MTS Connections Academy)
OpenPR, September 23, 2008

Twin Cities Charter School Students Ace Minnesota State Writing Assessment With WriteToLearn
(mentions Dunwoody Academy, Harvest Preparatory, and BEST Academy)
PRWeb, September 23, 2008

State threatens Golden Valley school's funding
(about LoveWorks Academy)
KSTP Channel 5 News, September 19, 2008

Prayer does have a place in school - but only if it's a parochial school
(mentions Tarek ibn Ziyad Academy)
Star Tribune, September 17, 2008

Charter School Only Teaches Students With Autism
(about Lionsgate Academy)
WCCO News, September 12, 2008

Storm brewing between state officials and TiZA school (about Tarek ibn Ziyad Academy)
Star Tribune, September 11, 2008

Montessori Academy finds a good fit with 3 new hands-on educators
(about La Crescent Montessori Academy)
Houston County News, September 11, 2008

Kersten's latest TIZA blast: the missing context
(about Tarek ibn Ziyad Academy)
MinnPost, September 10, 2008

Crosslake Community School is Compliant with Licensing and Believes in Strong Financial Oversight
(about Crosslake Community School)
Northland Press, September 9, 2008

New charter schools opening for the 2008-9 school year
(about 11 new schools that have opened this fall)
Twin Cities Daily Planet, September 9, 2008

Many Charter Boards Seen as Unprepared
(about Charter School Boards generally, with mention of Minnesota)
EducationWeek, September 8, 2008

St. Croix Preparatory Academy starts on new school facility
(about St. Croix Prep)
Stillwater Gazette, September 8, 2008

District Students Leaving for Public Charter Schools in St. Paul
(about growing enrollment in St. Paul Public Charter Schools)
US Charter Schools News, September 7, 2008

Inver Grove Heights charter school changing student prayer time
(about Tarek ibn Ziyad Academy)
Star Tribune, September 5, 2008

Charter school gets MDE OK
(about Cannon River STEM School, newly approved)
Cannon Falls Beacon, September 4, 2008

Charter School Excels (letter to editor about Metro Deaf School)
Star Tribune, September 3, 2008

St. Croix Prep fete (about St. Croix Preparatory School)
Star Tribune, September 3, 2008