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Sunday, March 31, 2013

Businesses Announce Big May Openings, Levy Faces Battle: East Metro Rewind

A look back at the news of the week from east metro Patch sites.

Here's a quick look at the stories that are making headlines in communities around the east metro of the Twin Cities.  Little Caesars to Open in Hudson Mid- to Late-May The new Little Caesars franchise is owned by Hudson area natives David and Denise Lay. Sen. Tammy Baldwin Attends Gay Marriage Arguments in U.S. Supreme Court Democrat from Wisconsin says the high court "will have an opportunity to reaffirm our founding belief that all Americans are created equal under the law.” Hudson CherryBerry to Open in Late-May Larry Norheim, owner of Hudson CherryBerry, said he hopes to open shop at 816 Carmichael Road in late-May.  Survey: Residents Support Stillwater Schools, but Passing a Levy 'Is No Walk in the Park' The results of a recent …

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Little Caesars to Open in Hudson Mid- to Late-May (in Hudson Patch), Sen. Tammy Baldwin Attends Gay Marriage Arguments in U.S. Supreme Court (in Hudson Patch), Hudson CherryBerry to Open in Late-May (in Hudson Patch), and 3 more ›

Thursday, January 17, 2013

Parents Talk: Should All-Day Kindergarten Be State Funded in Minnesota?

As a parent, do you support state funding for all-day kindergarten? Why or why not?

Among the first bills of the 2013 Minnesota Legislative session included one that would provide state funding for school districts to offer all-day kindergarten. Sen. Chuck Wiger, a co-author of a bill, said the funding would provide “an important step toward enhancing Minnesota’s commitment to quality education for all children.” Some school districts in the Twin Cities are already providing all-day kindergarten at an extra or no cost. The Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School Board reallocated funding - $1.5 million - to fund a free, all-day kindergarten program for the 2012-13 school year. Although, some questioned the sustainability. In the Osseo School District, some Maple Grove and Plymouth parents have the option to pay to have their …

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Wiger: All-Day Kindergarten Funding is 2013 Legislative Priority, ISD 191 School Board Approves All-Day Kindergarten (in Eagan Patch), Extra Kindergarten Options Grow for District 279 Parents (in Maple Grove Patch), and 1 more ›

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