Pawlenty won't go after federal education grant
ST. PAUL, Minn.—Minnesota won't apply for millions of dollars in federal education grants, Gov. Tim Pawlenty announced Wednesday, saying the powerful state teacher's union used its influence to block changes needed for the state to write a competitive application.
Education Minnesota, the state teachers union, opposed many of the changes and aired commercials in the final days of the session against a provision that would allow new college graduates to become teachers with less training than currently required. It claimed that permitting that would dilute the quality of teaching in the state.
"They continue to put the interests of union members before school children," Pawlenty said Wednesday.
Minnesota applied in the first round of funding, but didn't receive any money
Mass. considers MCAS alternative
UW now has money to build energy research center
Mass. considers MCAS alternative
Massachusetts education officials are considering a plan to do away with the MCAS exams in English and math and replace them with new tests being developed in conjunction with other states.
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UW now has money to build energy research center
A $2 million donation from a coal company has given the University of Wyoming the money it needs to build a $25 million state-of-the-art energy research center.