District 279 PLN » In The News http://district279pln.org Advocating for our students at the legislative level Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:03:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 ALEC Education Agenda – Parents United for Public Schools http://district279pln.org/alec-education-agenda-parents-united-for-public-schools/ http://district279pln.org/alec-education-agenda-parents-united-for-public-schools/#comments Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:09:08 +0000 admin http://district279pln.org/?p=567 http://district279pln.org/alec-education-agenda-parents-united-for-public-schools/feed/ 0 Legislating Under the Influence: How Corporations are influencing Education Policy 1/2012 http://district279pln.org/legislating-under-the-influence-how-corporations-are-influencing-education-policy/ http://district279pln.org/legislating-under-the-influence-how-corporations-are-influencing-education-policy/#comments Thu, 19 Jan 2012 17:01:12 +0000 admin http://district279pln.org/?p=551 http://district279pln.org/legislating-under-the-influence-how-corporations-are-influencing-education-policy/feed/ 0 09/08/10 AMSD Survey – 1700 employees laid off over past two years http://district279pln.org/amsd-survey-1700-employees-laid-off-over-past-two-years/ http://district279pln.org/amsd-survey-1700-employees-laid-off-over-past-two-years/#comments Thu, 16 Sep 2010 02:25:23 +0000 admin http://district279pln.org/?p=469 http://district279pln.org/amsd-survey-1700-employees-laid-off-over-past-two-years/feed/ 0 Removing caps for voter approved local levies http://district279pln.org/removing-caps-for-voter-approved-local-levies/ http://district279pln.org/removing-caps-for-voter-approved-local-levies/#comments Fri, 19 Feb 2010 22:26:10 +0000 admin http://district279pln.org/?p=450 http://district279pln.org/removing-caps-for-voter-approved-local-levies/feed/ 0 February 15, 2010 – Governor Pawlenty Unveils Plan to Balance State Budget without Raising Taxes http://district279pln.org/february-15-2010-governor-pawlenty-unveils-plan-to-balance-state-budget-without-raising-taxes/ http://district279pln.org/february-15-2010-governor-pawlenty-unveils-plan-to-balance-state-budget-without-raising-taxes/#comments Thu, 18 Feb 2010 16:07:29 +0000 admin http://district279pln.org/?p=431 http://district279pln.org/february-15-2010-governor-pawlenty-unveils-plan-to-balance-state-budget-without-raising-taxes/feed/ 0 State delays $15.9 million in payments to D279 http://district279pln.org/state-delays-15-9-million-in-payments-to-d279/ http://district279pln.org/state-delays-15-9-million-in-payments-to-d279/#comments Thu, 04 Feb 2010 16:15:55 +0000 admin http://district279pln.org/?p=422 http://district279pln.org/state-delays-15-9-million-in-payments-to-d279/feed/ 0 District 196 Budget Cuts http://district279pln.org/district-196-budget-cuts/ http://district279pln.org/district-196-budget-cuts/#comments Thu, 04 Feb 2010 15:52:02 +0000 admin http://district279pln.org/?p=420 http://district279pln.org/district-196-budget-cuts/feed/ 0 Schools’ tough math problem? Don’t expect a solution Friday when Pawlenty and legislative leaders meet http://district279pln.org/schools-tough-math-problem-dont-expect-a-solution-friday-when-pawlenty-and-legislative-leaders-meet/ http://district279pln.org/schools-tough-math-problem-dont-expect-a-solution-friday-when-pawlenty-and-legislative-leaders-meet/#comments Fri, 29 Jan 2010 16:20:15 +0000 admin http://district279pln.org/?p=390 http://district279pln.org/schools-tough-math-problem-dont-expect-a-solution-friday-when-pawlenty-and-legislative-leaders-meet/feed/ 0 Minnesota hits up school districts to cover funding shortfalls http://district279pln.org/minnesota-hits-up-school-districts-to-cover-funding-shortfalls/ http://district279pln.org/minnesota-hits-up-school-districts-to-cover-funding-shortfalls/#comments Fri, 29 Jan 2010 16:04:16 +0000 admin http://district279pln.org/?p=386 http://district279pln.org/minnesota-hits-up-school-districts-to-cover-funding-shortfalls/feed/ 0 State holding Minnesota’s Schools Hostage through “Race to the Top”January 13, 2010 – State Holding Minnesota’s Schools Hostage through “Race to the Top” – Today is the final day school districts can sign up for federal funds through the federal “Race to the Top” program. Despite unpalatable portions of the program, schools across Minnesota know that the state’s financial chokehold on education is even more unpalatable and they are grasping at any straw available, no matter the consequences, Minnesota 2020. http://district279pln.org/state-holding-minnesotas-schools-hostage-through-race-to-the-topjanuary-13-2010-state-holding-minnesotas-schools-hostage-through-race-to-the-top-today-is-the-final-day-school-district/ http://district279pln.org/state-holding-minnesotas-schools-hostage-through-race-to-the-topjanuary-13-2010-state-holding-minnesotas-schools-hostage-through-race-to-the-top-today-is-the-final-day-school-district/#comments Sun, 17 Jan 2010 06:02:31 +0000 admin http://district279pln.org/?p=160 http://district279pln.org/state-holding-minnesotas-schools-hostage-through-race-to-the-topjanuary-13-2010-state-holding-minnesotas-schools-hostage-through-race-to-the-top-today-is-the-final-day-school-district/feed/ 0