Learning Matters is the Minnesota Department of Education's bi-monthly newsletter. It provides education-related news and information on agency initiatives and events.
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• Learning Matters, Issue 21, Volume 8 – 4-30-12 
  Minnesota Green Ribbon Schools; Register for Gifted and Talented Symposium and Alternative School Calendars conference; “Teaching Outside the Box” Integrating Environmental Education; Open Grant Opportunities and more
• Learning Matters, Issue 20, Volume 8 – 3-20-12 
  Second Leg of Commissioner's Statewide Tour; Prevention of Bullying Task Force First Meeting; Federal Grant Highlights Minnesota’s Education Reforms; Leap Into Reading Day; Promoting Lifelong Literacy!; Innovative Program Delivery Award; ED Review
• Learning Matters, Issue 19, Volume 8 – 2-24-12 
  Minnesota Granted Federal Waiver; Launch of Minnesota’s Adopt-A-School Initiative; Recommendations Released for New Principal Evaluation System; QWERTY is our Name and ROBOTICS is our Game; February is I Love to Read Month; Minnesota Bullying Prevention Summit; Minnesota eLearning Summit; ED Review – A U.S. Department of Education Newsletter
• Learning Matters, Issue 18, Volume 8 – 1-23-12 
  Secretary Duncan, Governor Dayton Host Town Hall; Summer Food Service Needs Sponsors; Governor Holds First American Indian Education Summit; Accepting Applications for Green Ribbon Schools Recognition; MDE to Hear Teachers’ Ideas on Principal and Teacher Evaluation; Commissioner Cassellius Tours Mankato, Marshall; Read Well by Third Grade Sessions; National Repository of Online Curriculum; Voluntary Paraprofessional Credential; Host AmeriCorps Promise Fellows
• Learning Matters, Issue 17, Volume 7 – 12-29-11 
  Minnesota Receives Race to the Top Grant; Commissioner’s Statewide NCLB Waiver Meetings – Schedule Update; Q Comp Conference – January 27; Portable U MEMO Conference – January 27; ED Review Newsletter; Minnesota Computers for Schools
• Learning Matters, Issue 16, Volume 7 - 12-9-11 
  Governor Proclaims December 5-9 Inclusive Schools Week; Statewide Public Meetings Announced; Teacher Evaluation Working Group Appointed; Department Launches New Website; Study Supports Focus on Early Learning and more
• Learning Matters: October 28, 2011 
  
• Learning Matters: September 20, 2011 
  
• Learning Matters: October 14, 2011 
  
• Learning Matters: September 2, 2011 
  Issue 12, Volume 7: Minnesota's Application for Race to the Top Early Learning Challenge; U.S. Senate Youth Program Applications; 2011 AYP Release; Final Assessment Results Timelines; U.S. Constitution Day and more