Alice Seagren

No Child Left Behind

tptadmin — Fri, 8 Aug 2008 16:00:35 -0500

New statewide school results are out ... and more schools are struggling. Are the standards screwy or is it the schools? We hear from Minnesota Education Commissioner Alice Seagren, Education Minnesota's Tom Dooher and Bernadeia Johnson from the Minneapolis Public Schools.

Headlines

tptadmin — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 16:19:35 -0500

The governor is taken to task over his budget cuts from the University of Minnesota, disabled Minnesotans and nursing homes.

A Bad Report Card for Minnesota Teachers

tptadmin — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 15:27:07 -0600

A national report this week gave mediocre grades to our state's teachers. We explore some issues with Minnesota Education Commissioner Alice Seagren and Education Minnesota head Tom Dooher.

State Schools Report Card

tptadmin — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 18:00:05 -0500

The latest yearly progress reports were released late Thursday and many Minnesota schools slipped. State Education Commissioner Alice Seagren explains.

K-12 Education

tptadmin — Fri, 11 May 2007 15:40:44 -0500

It's one of the biggest bills facing lawmakers ... so why hasn't the K-12 Education Conference Committee even met? House Education Finance Committee Chair Mindy Greiling sits down with Minnesota Education Commissioner Alice Seagren.

Keep Public Charter Choices Strong for Kids

Ember Reichgott Junge — Tue, 1 May 2007 16:10:56 -0500

This is National Charter Schools Week. We can be proud. Minnesota was the first state in the nation to pass charter legislation 16 years ago. Does the Minnesota Senate really want to reverse course now and cap opportunities for children?
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All-Day Kindergarten for All?

richard — Fri, 19 Jan 2007 15:19:48 -0600

We debate this and other issues with State Education Commissioner Alice Seagren and DFL lawmaker Mindy Greiling.

Learning Mandarin

richard — Fri, 7 Jul 2006 13:51:36 -0500

Minnesota's Education Commissioner Alice Seagren has returned from China as our state gets ready to push for more Chinese language instruction in public schools. Commissioner Seagren explains.