2011 Press Releases
Press releases on this page were published by the Minnesota Department of Education during the 2011 calendar year.
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Governor Dayton Proclaims December 5-9 Inclusive Schools Week
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Teacher Evaluation Working Group Appointed
Education Commissioner Brenda Cassellius names panel to develop Minnesota’s new teacher effectiveness tool -
Commissioner Cassellius Announces Series of Statewide Meetings
Public meetings will focus on No Child Left Behind waiver and plans for new accountability system -
Minnesota Receives Race to the Top Grant
Grant furthers Dayton Administration’s commitment toward providing quality early learning opportunities for all youth. -
Dual Notice: English/Language Arts Standards Rulemaking
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Minnesota Department of Education Awards Contract for New Assessment Vendor
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Governor Dayton Proclaims Paraprofessional Recognition Week
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Governor Dayton Proclaims March 3 Minnesota Talking Book Awareness Day
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2011 Race to the Top Commencement Challenge
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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
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Minnesota Science MCA-II Scores Remain Flat
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Minnesota Department of Education Releases AYP Data
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Governor Dayton Proclaims October 20 Lights On After School Day!
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Governor Proclaims Nov 6-12 Gifted and Talented Youth Week
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Minnesota Submits No Child Left Behind Waiver Application
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Study Supports Focus on High-Quality Early Childhood Education
Kindergarten preparation gap persists for some children -
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
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Minnesota Teacher Receives $25,000 National Milken Educator Award
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New MDE Government Relations Team: Kevin McHenry and Daron Korte
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Minnesota Selected to Coordinate the Writing of New National Science Standards
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Commissioner Cassellius Applauds President Obama's Education Reform Package
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Minnesota Department of Education to Release AYP Data on September 30
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Commissioner Cassellius to Join President Obama at White House to Discuss Education Reform
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Education Department's State Fair Exhibit to Focus on Early Learning
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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
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Eight More Charter School Authorizers Approved
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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
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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
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Congratulation Hutchinson Innovators On Third Year Consecutive Win!
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Minnesota Seniors Make Gains in the Number of High School Students Taking AP Exams
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Summer Food Sponsors Needed
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The Nation's Report Card (NAEP) Shows More Than Half of Minnesota's Fourth-, Eighth-graders are Not Proficient in Science
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Minnesota Math and Reading Assessment Scores Released
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Two More Charter School Authorizers Approved by Minnesota Department of Education
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Commissioner Dr. Casselius announced Education Department Executive Team
