EDUCATION
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Every one of Burnside Elementary School’s 203 fourth-graders got an unexpected “treat” before Halloween.
By Bonnie Vanecek , November 04, 2009
Occupational Training
The following classes are part-time occupational courses offered through the Center for Continuing Education and Workforce Training at Minnesota State College Southeast Technical.November 04, 2009
Community Education
Red Wing Community Education is offering the following classes. The class, times, instructors and number of sessions are listed.November 04, 2009
Workforce Center
Minnesota Workforce Center is offering the following free classes at 1606 W. Third St.November 04, 2009
Students get taste of China
If you spot Red Wing students rubbing at their eyes, do not be alarmed.
They just might be putting some of their education to work.
By Mike Longaecker , November 02, 2009
Reshuffling decision looms
Red Wing School BoardNearly a year's worth of planning culminates today when Red Wing School Board members are expected to decide whether to reshuffle students at two district schools.
By Mike Longaecker , November 01, 2009
Occupational Training
Following are part-time occupational courses offered through the Center for Continuing Education and Workforce Training at Minnesota State College Southeast Technical. To register, visit www.southeastmn.edu/customtraining.October 29, 2009
Workforce Center
Minnesota Workforce Center is offering the following free classes at 1606 W. Third St. To register, call (651) 385-6480, or e-mail Becky Schilling, employment consultant, at Becky.Schilling@state.mn.us.October 29, 2009
Community Education
Red Wing Community Education is offering the following classes. The class, times, instructors and number of sessions are listed. To register, call (651)385-4565 or visit www.rwcomedrec.org.October 29, 2009
A hunger for work: Dislocated workers try out culinary program
They may not be ready for "Hell's Kitchen," but a group of laid-off workers might have a leg up on others vying for jobs in the food service industry.
By Mike Longaecker , October 25, 2009
Newsletter may be vehicle to address zero-tolerance 
Red Wing School BoardRed Wing School District parents may soon receive a message about offensive behavior in schools.
By Mike Longaecker , October 23, 2009
Minnesota Workforce Center
Minnesota Workforce Center is offering the following free classes at 1606 W. Third St. For information or to register, call (651) 385-6480, or e-mail Becky Schilling, employment consultant, at Becky.Schilling@ state.mn.us.
October 21, 2009
Occupational Training
Following are part-time occupational courses offered through the Center for Continuing Education and Workforce Training at Minnesota State College Southeast Technical. To register, visit www.southeastmn.edu/customtraining.
October 21, 2009
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Chinese classes grow
Elsa Pan and students celebrate moon festival
Elsa Pan’s middle school students were among relatively few Minnesotans to celebrate the Chinese moon festival, eating moon cakes and
Expect charter school bills
Minnesota legislators likely will look at bills increasing the accountability of charter schools. Recent reports of a Minneapolis charter school worker stealing $1 million will increase the efforts, according to Rep. John Lesch, DFL-St. Paul. “In these challenging economic times, with public
Posted by: Don Davis on Jun 15, 2009 at 1:36 PM | Capitol Chatter'Cooperate, don't consolidate'
Working together is a better solution for rural school woes than combining school districts, a Minnesota Center for Rural Policy and Development concludes. "A state policy should be developed to help foster collaboration with and between school districts," the new report says. "While
Posted by: Don Davis on May 7, 2009 at 12:05 PM | Capitol ChatterEducation funding approaches differ
Minnesota education funding plans by the House, Senate and Gov. Tim Pawlenty are similar in many ways, but the amount they spend – and how they plug a deficit – differ. A bill the House considered Thursday night would spend $13.7 billion on public education for the next two years, the s
Posted by: Don Davis on Apr 23, 2009 at 7:31 PM | Capitol ChatterEarly ed OK'd
Representatives voted 84-47 today to spare early-childhood programs from major budget cuts. The bill provides a 2 percent increase for many early-childhood program providers. And with more than 7,700 families on an early-childhood-care waiting list, it provides enough money to reduce that number by
Posted by: Don Davis on Apr 23, 2009 at 2:00 PM | Capitol ChatterTeacher license change nixed
Professionals who want to become teachers may not have an easy route to receive teaching licenses after a House committee Wednesday rejected the proposal. The House K-12 Education Finance Division voted 11-10 to strip the provision from an overall education bill. During earlier testimony, teachers
Posted by: Don Davis on Apr 15, 2009 at 3:06 PM | Capitol ChatterSenate chops schools budget
Sens. Lisa Fobbe, LeRoy Stumpf
Minnesota senators voted to chop public school budgets $273 per pupil Tuesday while opting to expand a program that pays teachers based on perf
Senate schools budget: 3.2 percent cut
Sens. Dan Skogen and LeRoy Stumpf
Senate Democrats today proposed cutting education funding 3.2 percent, setting up parameters for school funding debate that will shar
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