Press releases on this page were published by the Minnesota Department of Education during the 2011 calendar year.

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• Dual Notice: English/Language Arts Standards Rulemaking 
  
• Minnesota Department of Education Awards Contract for New Assessment Vendor 
  
• Governor Dayton Proclaims Paraprofessional Recognition Week 
  
• Governor Dayton Proclaims March 3 Minnesota Talking Book Awareness Day 
  
• 2011 Race to the Top Commencement Challenge 
  
• Commissioner Cassellius Appoints Members to Education Finance Working Group 
  Bi-partisan panel will be charged with making recommendations for school finance reform by early June.
• Governor Dayton Proclaims April 15-22 Student and Service Learning Week 
  Through service-learning, more than 240,000 Minnesota students are transforming classrooms, schools and communities
• Governor Proclaims Alternative Education Week 
  
• Minnesota Science MCA-II Scores Remain Flat 
  
• Minnesota Department of Education Releases AYP Data 
  
• Governor Dayton Proclaims October 20 Lights On After School Day! 
  
• Governor Proclaims Nov 6-12 Gifted and Talented Youth Week 
  
• Minnesota Submits No Child Left Behind Waiver Application 
  
• Study Supports Focus on High-Quality Early Childhood Education 
  Kindergarten preparation gap persists for some children
• Minnesota Receives Race to the Top Grant 
  Grant furthers Dayton Administration’s commitment toward providing quality early learning opportunities for all youth.
• Governor Dayton Proclaims December 5-9 Inclusive Schools Week 
  
• Commissioner Cassellius Announces Series of Statewide Meetings 
  Public meetings will focus on No Child Left Behind waiver and plans for new accountability system
• Teacher Evaluation Working Group Appointed 
  Education Commissioner Brenda Cassellius names panel to develop Minnesota’s new teacher effectiveness tool
• Additional Charter School Authorizer Approved by Minnesota Department of Education 
  Twenty-six charter school authorizers now meet the nationally recognized rigorous state law that brings increased oversight to charter schools
• Minnesota Department of Education Launches New Website 
  New site provides improved access and outreach to teachers, families, and Minnesotans
• Governor Dayton Proclaims College Application Week - November 14-18 
  To achknowledge and highlight the importance of high school students being prepared to apply to college
• Members Appointed to Integration Revenue Task Force 
  A 12-member panel charged with evaluating the use of state integration aid for K-12 schools was announced today by Minnesota Education Commissioner Brenda Cassellius
• Nation's Report Card Shows Minnesota Still Leading Nation in Overall Math Achievement 
  Students post strong math scores, reading levels stay flat and acheivement gap persists as other states make greater strides
• New Teacher Evaluation Law Receives Praise from National Council on Teacher Quality 
  Enacted during the 2011 special session, Minnesota' new, bi-partisan teacher evaluation law has been singled out for praise by the National Council on Teacher Quality.
• Tiered Licensure Task Force Appointees Named 
  Members of the task force are charged with developing policy recommendations to implement a tiered-licensure system in Minnesota.
• Principal Evaluation Working Group Appointees Named 
  Members of the task force are charged with developing policy recommendation to implement a performance-based model for principal evaluation.
• Minnesota Submits Race to the Top Application 
  
• Minnesota Teacher Receives $25,000 National Milken Educator Award 
  
• New MDE Government Relations Team: Kevin McHenry and Daron Korte 
  
• Minnesota Selected to Coordinate the Writing of New National Science Standards 
  
• Commissioner Cassellius Applauds President Obama's Education Reform Package 
  
• Minnesota Department of Education to Release AYP Data on September 30 
  
• Commissioner Cassellius to Join President Obama at White House to Discuss Education Reform 
  
• Education Department's State Fair Exhibit to Focus on Early Learning 
  
• Minnesota Students Lead Nation in ACT Scores 
  Continued gains in college readiness reflected in Class of 2011
• Minnesota STEM Teacher Center Launched 
  Center to provide online resources for Minnesota K-12 math and science educators
• Minnesota Department of Education Operations to be Limited During Government Shutdown 
  Court ruling deems some state aid to schools will continue; other agency operations will cease
• Nine Minnesota Students Earn Ethel Curry Scholarship 
  
• Eight More Charter School Authorizers Approved 
  
• Minnesota' Distinguished High School Students Honored for High Levels of Performance 
  Forty-one Minnesota students named Scholars of Distinction
• Minnesota Students Make Small Gains in Math, Steady in Reading on 2011 MCAs 
  
• 2010 School Spotlight Award Winners Announced 
  Six schools received the 2010 Minnesota Academic Excellence Foundation (MAEF) School Spotlight Award in the areas of achievement, community or innovation
• Minnesota Education Commissioner Brenda Cassellius Appoints Assistant Commissioners 
  Appointess, Rose Wan-Mui Chu and Elia Bruggeman bring extensive educational experience and a commitment to helping children succeed
• March 7 Statement on BlueSky Online School 
  
• Congratulation Hutchinson Innovators On Third Year Consecutive Win! 
  
• Minnesota Seniors Make Gains in the Number of High School Students Taking AP Exams 
  
• Summer Food Sponsors Needed 
  
• The Nation's Report Card (NAEP) Shows More Than Half of Minnesota's Fourth-, Eighth-graders are Not Proficient in Science 
  
• Minnesota Math and Reading Assessment Scores Released 
  
• Two More Charter School Authorizers Approved by Minnesota Department of Education 
  
• Commissioner Dr. Casselius announced Education Department Executive Team