http://www.startribune.com/local/34779509.html?elr=KArksLckD8EQDUoaEyqyP4O:DW3ckUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aULPQL7PQLanchO7DiUl
For years, Minneapolis Public Schools has viewed public charter schools as competitors and kept its distance. Last week, however, the district signaled a change of heart, announcing an intended partnership with public charters. The Minneapolis school board also is considering a plan to sell three shuttered district schools to public charter schools. Board member Chris Stewart said the partnerships come at a time when public education in all of its forms is under attack. As a result, Stewart said partnering gives both sides the opportunity to validate their mission to help all students achieve. "People will watch us and see how this works out," he said. "Let's do a bang-up job and have some successes."
Source: Star Tribune
Date: 11/19/2008
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