http://www.startribune.com/local/stpaul/27938434.html?elr=KArksLckD8EQDUoaEyqyP4O:DW3ckUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUnciatkEP7DhUsX
The St. Paul, Minnesota school district, which serves about 38,800 students, is facing several challenges this school year, including declining enrollment. The district has made more than $93 million in budget cuts over the last nine years. Only one-half its students are proficient in reading and the achievement gap between white students and students of color is among the widest in the nation. Nearly twice as many students in the district leave for public charter schools as leave public charter schools for the school district. In response, the district is embarking on a project to make large-scale reforms to the school system. Officials do not yet know what those changes are, said Christine Wroblewski, chief community relations officer for the district. "Right now, we're in the 'why' phase," she said. 'We're dealing with, 'Why are we doing this, why are we considering it?'"
Source: Star Tribune
Date: 09/07/2008
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